Did breakthrough in US fentanyl crisis start in China? US overdose deaths have plunged, and some experts point to moves to restrict Chinese precursors The Guardian - US · May 13
Drug overdoses are increasing for the first time in years and health experts are trying to figure out why Street drug overdoses rise for the first time in 17 months, a new report from the CDC states. The Independent UK · Jun 18, 2025
RFK Jr’s health agency shake-up leaves addiction treatment uncertain Naloxone distribution and the 988 crisis line could also be affected The Independent UK · Mar 28, 2025
Is it right to force someone into rehab? The man whose life inspired a landmark law Ricky Klausmeyer-Garcia’s friends struggled to get him addiction treatment, leading to a law in his name. Profound questions remain about how best to help those with substance use disorder The Guardian - US · May 13, 2024
Growing teen THC use could further complicate cannabis policy - Roll Call Adolescents are using an often unregulated, psychoactive derivative of cannabis, according to national data released Wednesday. Roll Call · Mar 14, 2024
In 2023 fentanyl overdoses ravaged the U.S. and fueled a new culture war fight Fentanyl fueled unprecedented carnage with 112,000 fatal overdoses. The nation is increasingly divided over how to respond. WEKU · Dec 28, 2023
‘Drug use is a health problem’: inside one of the world’s oldest legal consumption rooms At Quai 9 in Geneva, safe equipment and healthcare have cut overdoses and illnesses among addicts. But around the world, opinion is divided on whether such projects really work The Guardian - UK · Dec 3, 2023
Caring for people with fentanyl addiction often means treating terrible wounds The fentanyl-additive Xylazine causes open wounds, making the illegal drug supply even more dangerous and treatment more complicated WEKU · Aug 13, 2023
California’s fentanyl problem is getting worse California has allocated more than $1 billion in recent years to combat its opioid crisis. Much of the money has been used to distribute fentanyl test strips and the overdose reversal drug naloxone, as well as deliver medical care to people who are homeless. The state has an opioid awareness… Tribune News Service · May 25, 2023
A Former Obama Drug Policy Adviser Blames 'Libertarianism' for 'Fueling San Francisco's Drug Crisis' Stanford University psychologist Keith Humphreys misconstrues libertarianism and ignores its critique of prohibition's deadly impact. Reason · Dec 28, 2022
Oregon’s pioneering drug decriminalization hasn’t led many to seek help, as backers said it would The effort ‘was presented to the public as pro-treatment, but it has been a complete failure in that regard,’ says Keith Humphreys, a Stanford addiction researcher and former White House drug policy adviser. Chicago Sun-Times · Apr 5, 2022
Oregon decriminalized drugs in 2020: How's it going? There are mixed results so far from Oregon’s pioneering drug decriminalization law The Independent UK · Apr 3, 2022
Opioid overdose deaths to ‘grow exponentially’ without action – study Report warns opioid crisis has a ‘good chance’ of spreading globally as overdose deaths from all drugs increased during the pandemic The Guardian - US · Feb 2, 2022