Amid rising levels of intravenous drug use, Canada passes stringent legislation that makes new safe injection sites “almost impossible.”
Addiction in the News
What Was It Like and How Does It Matter?
Will Unite to Face Addiction Reverberate? There were a lot of different kinds of people at the Unite to Face Addiction rally on October 4. I tried to capture some of the variety with my camera, so the world could see how many sorts of folks care about this issue.
The Devil is in the Details: Overdose Prevention in Pennsylvania
In November 2014, Pennsylvania’s Act 139 went into effect. Designed to prevent overdose deaths, it focused primarily on increasing access to naloxone, a medication that reverses overdose caused by prescription opioid pain relievers and heroin. These policy changes have opened up certain possibilities, but that’s a far cry from making them happen.
If It Can Happen in Austin, Indiana…
One is apt to think of an HIV epidemic in large cities or in under-developed areas around the world. In 2015, an HIV outbreak in the rural Midwest has lessons for us all.
Teens and Twentysomethings are Getting Hep C Like Never Before
Earlier this month, the CDC released a report that should startle anyone who knows or works with people with substance use disorders.
Pennsylvania’s Medicaid Expansion Smooths the Road to Addiction Treatment, But Barriers Remain
Monday, April 27, 2015 was a day of celebration for many in Pennsylvania. It marked the beginning of Phase I of the state’s transition from Healthy PA to full Medicaid expansion.
An Interview with Em DeMarco on Recovery Homes
A couple of months ago, I read an article called The Brotherhood of Recovering Addicts about recovery homes, also known as sober homes and three-quarter way houses
Babies Aren’t ‘Born Addicted’ and Other Misconceptions About Drug Use in Pregnancy
Inaccurate ideas and discriminatory policies toward pregnant substance users create barriers to appropriate care. One local center is stepping up to the plate.
It’s Funny, It’s Fun, It’s Normal
These men are down to their last scraps of cash and they’ve passed up the most basic of necessities for alcohol. It seems likely that they have substance use disorders.
We Now Have Real-Time Overdose Data, Which is Great News
Health professionals, public servants, and regular folks can now access accurate data on fatal overdose in Allegheny and other Pennsylvania counties.
