FINALLY. A media outlet that gets it.

The @GlobeandMail’s editorial yesterday, and in fact, all of their reporting on the toxic drug crisis, is balanced, clear-eyed and articulate 👏👏👏

This one is not behind a paywall — please read it (or if you can, subscribe. We REALLY…

In 2022, overdose deaths reached record highs. No one should die from a preventable overdose. Overdose prevention centers (OPCs) save lives. They’re one much-needed response to the unprecedented numbers of Americans dying from overdose. drugpolicy.org/overdose

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“I’m gonna tell you that descheduling is the way to go, not rescheduling.” - Montel Williams. We agree! DPA's own Cat Packer joined the “Let’s Be Blunt with Montel” podcast to talk federal marijuana scheduling. Watch the full episode: youtube.com/watch?v=jR83oe…

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.The Hill nails it on drug decrim in Oregon, & quotes DPA's Emily Kaltenbach. Measure 110 met its goals to reduce harms of criminalization & fund addiction services. But it was unfairly scapegoated. Recriminalization is a setback, but not the end. Share: thehill.com/homenews/45754…

Ryan Marino, MD Claire Zagorski, MSc, LP Salon As a police officer that believed the myth, owning it and I was wrong. Understanding the science, experience those that use fentanyl don’t overdose from touching it-we don’t either. I’m saddened this myth continues,possible misguided laws that will cause more harm than good.

'Moving towards effective drug policy requires, at minimum, laws & policies based in reality[...] People need fact-based education about real risks, rather than worrying about fantastical narratives which only stir up panic.' Salon talks fentanyl myths: salon.com/2024/04/04/tou…

Oregon’s Measure 110 addressed harms of criminalization by preventing thousands of drug possession arrests. Recriminalizing will simply cycle people from jail back to the street w/ no treatment & increase overdose risk. Our ED Kassandra Frederique quoted here: usatoday.com/story/news/nat…

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Great Q&A with DPA's own Sheila Vakharia PhD MSW!

Not only is it inaccurate to say that Measure 110 failed, but we actually can say after a century of opioid prohibition in the US that drug criminalization has not worked to make anything better.' Ryan Marino, MD on OR’s Measure 110 rollback in MedPage Today: medpagetoday.com/opinion/toxico…

BREAKING: OR's governor has recriminalized drugs in a return to the failed approach of arresting/jailing people. The 'choice' btwn jail & treatment is false. People will be arrested & released w/o connection to addiction services.
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