Not every person who overdoses is struggling with addiction. Not every overdose stems from illegal drugs. Not everyone who dies from an overdose has a substance use disorder. Overdose victims
Will Narcan stop opioid overdoses? Hardly. Does it save lives? Most definitely. Much of the street drug supply is poisoned with fentanyl, and keeping people from dying is an important
“The view that drug use is a moral choice is pervasive, pernicious and wrong. So are the corresponding beliefs about the addicted — that they are weak, selfish and dissolute;
People often ask me “What can we do to stop addiction?” Considering that humans have used substances to alter their mood for thousands of years, I don’t think it is