My Articles
April 2, 2024 –
The War on Drugs is Also a War on Pain Patients
March 28, 2024 –
Idaho Slides Backwards, Prioritizing Abstinence Over Preserving Life
March 3, 2024 –
Oregon Rolls Back New Drug War Strategy, Revert to Decades‐Old Approach Linked to Soaring Overdose Deaths
February 8, 2024 –
Did the Fentanyl Wave Hit Oregon Just as Voters Decriminalized Drugs?
February 5, 2024 –
Futile ‘FEND OFF Fentanyl Act’ Might Fuel Nitazene Crisis
December 28, 2023 –
Unfortunately, as I Warned Lawmakers, We May Soon Be Talking About the Nitazene Crisis
December 13, 2023 –
1st Serious Effort in Years to Expand Access to Methadone Treatment
December 6, 2023 –
Gov. Newsom Claims FLA Has More Per-Capita OD Deaths Than CA. He’s Right.
November 6, 2023 –
Lawmakers Seek to Overrule Cops’ Medical Decision, and Follow Addiction Doctors' Advice
October 26, 2023 –
Decongestant in Your Medicine Cabinet Probably Doesn't Work, Says FDA. So Now What?
October 18, 2023 –
Menthol Tobacco Ban Appears Inevitable. Expect a Healthy Black Market, More Criminal Justice Inequities
October 11, 2023 –
Governor Newsom Bars Californians from Self‐Medicating with Psychedelics
September 20, 2023 –
Will Oregonians Strangle Drug Decriminalization Right After Its Birth?
September 11, 2023 –
Is DC Health Dept. Embarking on a Disinformation Campaign to Snuff Out Tobacco Harm Reduction?
September 1, 2023 –
Marijuana Should Be De‐Scheduled, Not Re‐Scheduled
August 21, 2023 –
Australian Study on Opioid Prescribing Is the Latest to Challenge the False Narrative about the Cause of the Overdose Crisis
August 13, 2023 –
New York City’s 2 Overdose Prevention Centers Saved 1,000 Lives Since Opening. Will The Feds Reward Them by Shutting Them Down?
July 13, 2023 –
FDA Finally Allows OTC Access to One Brand of “Minipill”—A Mini‐step in the Right Direction
June 14, 2023 –
The HALT Fentanyl Act Doubles Down on Denialism
June 9, 2023 –
We Already Know That Harder Law Enforcement Leads to Harder Drugs. It Also Leads to More Numerous Overdose Deaths.
April 13, 2023 –
White House Declares Xylazine‐Laced Fentanyl 'An Emerging Threat'
March 24, 2023 –
The Modernizing Opioid Treatment Access Act: Good Step in the Right Direction. It Should Go Further.
February 9, 2023 –
Senators Bennet, Collins Have Their Hearts in the Right Place, But Eyes on the Wrong Target
January 19, 2023 –
Fentanyl Test Strips Save Lives, Yet Most States Ban Them As “Drug Paraphernalia”
January 9, 2023 –
Is It Physical Assault to 'Expose' Someone to Fentanyl?
December 28, 2022 –
Congress Made It Easier to Treat Addiction, but Harder to Treat Pain
December 15, 2022 –
Americans May Finally Get Access to OTC Naloxone
December 5, 2022 –
After Crackdown on a Pain Clinic, a Tragic Double-Suicide
November 8, 2022 –
CDC Replaces Flawed 2016 Opioid Prescribing Guideline with Flawed 2022 Opioid Prescribing Guideline
October 14, 2022 –
President Biden Makes an Encouraging Announcement on Marijuana
September 30, 2022 –
Nitazene Overdose Deaths on the Rise—The Iron Law of Prohibition Cannot Been Repealed
September 15, 2022 –
Drug Paraphernalia Kiosks in Kentucky Should Help Reduce the Harms of Drug Prohibition
August 30, 2022 –
Modelers Predict Huge Wave of Overdose Deaths Will Soon Fall Upon Us
August 11, 2022 –
Policymakers Are Stuck in a State of Denial about the True Cause of the Overdose Crisis
July 27, 2022 –
'Deja Vu All Over Again': Monkeypox Edition
July 1, 2022 –
Eliminate Paraphernalia Laws to Reduce Overdose Deaths
June 24, 2022 –
FDA is On a Quest to Snuff Out Tobacco Harm‐Reduction
April 5, 2022 –
Against Scientific Gatekeeping
October 21, 2021 –
Call Law Enforcement if You Have a Medical Problem?
October 19, 2021 –
Hulu’s 'Dopesick' Revives a False Narrative; Pain Patients May Suffer