Stories tagged: "drugs"


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Rep. Andy Biggs Is Upset at the Biden Administration for… Seizing Drugs?

Rep. Andy Biggs wants to know why people aren't upset that border agents stopped massive amounts of fentanyl from entering the US.

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I Channeled the Trauma of Relapsing During COVID Into Building a New Life for Me and My Family

Like other people with substance use disorders, the pandemic has tested me. On the other side of my relapse, however, I found an identity I’d been looking for.

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Decriminalization Is the Answer to the Devastation the War on Drugs Had on Families

Incarcerating people for drug misuse doesn’t prevent overdoses or deaths, but it does keep families apart and people with substance use disorder from getting treatment.

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The First Supervised Drug Injection Site in the U.S. Could Open Soon in Philadelphia

The proposed facility in Kensington would allow people struggling with addiction to use drugs under medical supervision, access treatment, and be revived if they overdose.

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The fight to lower prescription drug costs

Bills by Congresswoman Abigail Spanberger seek transparency in pricing and clearing hurdles for cheaper generics. No matter where Congresswoman Abigail Spanberger (D-VA) goes, there’s one thing she routinely hears about from her constituents. “I can be pretty much anywhere, and someone will take a moment to tell me their story about prescription drug pricing,” Spanberger...