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Opinion
The United States cannot continue torturing people who rely on controlled substances to function.
By Maia Szalavitz
No one should be left in agony because of false beliefs that withholding pain treatment protects against addiction.
Though moral hazard is a powerful concept for thinking about risk in economics, it’s a flawed approach to designing drug policy.
Fears over skyrocketing overdoses threaten to undo Oregon’s work in establishing humane, effective drug policies.
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Cutting off access to pain medication will only hurt people who are truly suffering.
Tough regulation is needed to combat abusive practices.
Claims that decriminalization is harmful are not backed by evidence.
A Nxivm survivor and her mother are trying psychedelics as treatment.
Communities don’t have to choose between saving lives and stopping crime. The data is proof.
The opioid epidemic is a nightmare. Revisiting draconian drug sentencing laws will make it worse.