prison Watch a video of my prison and opioids play "Streets Like This," performed by actors who have all dealt with incarceration Thom Dunn

drugs A sober look at kratom, a psychoactive plant that has many claimed benefits, and has also inspired a moral panic Cory Doctorow

china Billionaire Sackler family accused of pushing addictive opioids in China Mark Frauenfelder

denialism Leaks reveal how the "Pitbull of PR" helped Purdue Pharma and the Sacklers ignite the opioid crisis Cory Doctorow

podcast A small city mayor explains why safe drug injection sites are so effective Thom Dunn

scholarship The rich poop different: measuring inequality with sewage Cory Doctorow

happy mutants The Sacklers come to Sesame Street as a muppet is revealed to have had an addicted mother Cory Doctorow

law US prosecutors say the "bankrupt" Sacklers still have billions hidden away Cory Doctorow

law Purdue's court filings understate its role in the opioid epidemic by 80% Cory Doctorow

glam Louvre purges every mention of the Sackler opioid family after artist's protest Cory Doctorow

drugs Scientific study reports that CBD reduces opioid cravings and anxiety David Pescovitz

corruption Fentanyl execs found guilty of racketeering, face 20 year prison sentences Cory Doctorow

late stage capitalism UPDATE: New York State goes after the Sackler family's opioid fortune, claims they funneled their Oxy millions through offshore laundries Cory Doctorow

law Deposition of opioid profiteer Richard Sackler reveals his bizarre defense: definitional games and insistence that words mean their opposite Cory Doctorow

Technology Mobile app for detecting opioid overdose David Pescovitz

police Drug-sniffing doggo OD'd at EDM cruise ship checkpoint, given Narcan, will be OK David Pescovitz

drugs Public watched opioid addict detox on big screens in Greenwich Village David Pescovitz

happy mutants Four Thieves Vinegar Collective: DIY epipens were just the start, now it's home bioreactors to thwart Big Pharma's price-gouging Cory Doctorow

Business Incentives matter: after back surgery, a routine urine test resulted in a $17,800 bill the patient was expected to pay Cory Doctorow

opioids Doping doggies caught after Iditarod race Robert Spallone