“Overdose deaths could have been prevented if more people had access to methadone”: An Interview with Dr. Jeff Singer
We talked with surgeon Dr. Jeff Singer, a senior fellow at the Cato Institute, who says that industry claims about the risks of expanding access to methadone for opioid use disorder don’t add up. Here, Dr. Singer makes the case that methadone diversion is largely a symptom of poor access to this lifesaving medication.
Building Pharmacy Linkages to HIV Prevention and Care: An Interview with Courage Forward Strategies’ Sara Zeigler and Aliyah Ali
We were excited to talk with Sara Zeigler and Aliyah Ali at Courage Forward Strategies, a public health strategy firm that is working to expand access to HIV prevention and linkage to care services through community pharmacies.
What the…? Safer From Harm on Methadone
Methadone is a “gold standard” treatment for opioid use disorder (OUD). But it is over-regulated, stigmatized, and out of reach for many Americans. We talk to Stacey McKenna, R Street’s Resident Senior Fellow in Integrated Harm Reduction, to understand how methadone works, identify existing barriers, and learn what is being done to expand access.
Harm Reduction Belongs Everywhere
It’s time to get over our instinct to tell people to “just quit” whatever they’re doing, which too often really means—whether we intend it to or not—“serves you right” or “quit or die.”
The Effects of Drug Decriminalization in Oregon: An Interview with Drug Policy Alliance’s Matt Sutton
In 2020, Oregonians passed the Drug Addiction Treatment and Recovery Act, which decriminalized possession of small quantities of formerly illicit drugs.
Lawmakers’ best intentions on vaping could cost lives
Lawmakers typically have a bias for action. When they perceive a social problem, they quickly draft legislation—however flawed—to try to address it.
Policymakers Move to Expand Addiction Treatment with the Modernizing Opioid Treatment Access Act
Expanding access to medications for opioid use disorder (MOUDs) is key in reducing fatal overdoses in the country.
Flavor bans might keep youth from vaping, but could also hurt smokers who are trying to quit
Columbus, Ohio, lawmakers are considering a flavor ban on tobacco products.
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