Can recreational drug use be compatible with personal and professional achievement and a healthy, safe lifestyle? In his new book, Drug Use for Grown-Ups, psychology professor Carl Hart says yes. Dr. Hart recently “came out of the closet” as a recreational drug user himself and encourages other Americans to do so in an act of […]
White Market Drugs
The contemporary opioid epidemic is just the latest in a long history of Big Pharma–fueled crises in the U.S., argues David Herzberg in his new book, White Market Drugs. But people seeking to solve the crisis often turn to solutions that history has shown don’t work, resulting in a failed war on drugs, a growing […]
Untangling the Latest in Litigation Against Opioid Manufacturer Purdue...
Opioid manufacturer Purdue Pharma filed for bankruptcy this weekend after reaching a tentative settlement with state and local governments that are suing the company over the financial toll of the opioid crisis. Settling for bankruptcy is not uncommon for companies that have been sued for mass torts, rather than continue to litigate in courts around […]
Proposal Would Expand Access To Methadone Treatment
Methadone is the most well known treatment for addictions to opioid drugs like heroin and prescription painkiller. While other treatments exist, methadone is the oldest and most well studied — but it’s also the most tightly regulated. Patients seeking methadone treatment in some parts of the state need to drive hours every day to the […]
