When Ryan Hampton was recovering from opioid addiction in 2015, he remembers turning on the television at the recovery house where he was staying and seeing something remarkable: A rally, called “Unite to Face Addiction,” drew hundreds of organizations and advocates for people who use drugs to the National Mall in Washington, D.C. “As someone...Read More

New laws in Minnesota and Vermont understand that allowing people to test their drugs reduces harm—and is a vital public health measure. OVER THE PAST two weeks, Minnesota and Vermont took steps to explicitly legalize, fund, and expand drug-checking resources. These are major developments for drug policy. Tools like mass spectrometers and fentanyl test strips provide people with real-time information about what’s...Read More