At a time when women were largely limited to domestic roles, Steinem challenged gender stereotypes and championed feminist ideals like equality, sisterhood and reproductive freedom.

At least 25 towns have spent opioid settlement funds in ways that violate the spirit — and even the letter — of the 2021 national agreement.

This money was won because communities suffered extraordinary harm and hundreds of thousands of people lost their lives, so funds should build and expand capacity of much-needed health infrastructure ...

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It’s worth taking the time to institute practices that ensure this money is used in ways that honor the tens of thousands of lives lost and build community trust and cohesion in the process.

Opioid settlement funds are intended to address active needs related to the overdose crisis, but many communities aren't spending them.

National opioid settlements were intended to fund public health remediation, yet early evidence suggests significant institutional capture. In this st…

The mooted reforms follow calls to move away from punishment and towards a health-led, rights-based approach to drug use.

An Oireachtas committee has recommended the decriminalisation of possession of all drugs for personal use.

An Oireachtas committee has recommended the decriminalisation of possession of all drugs for personal use.

Drug policy is most effective when health, social support and legislation work together towards evidence-based, health- and rights-centred objectives.     That was the focus of our exchange this week ...

Major overhaul of Republic’s approach to drug use could be on the way

When it comes to methadone treatment for opioid use disorder, Representative Erin Houchin, a Trump–supporting Republican from Indiana, wants to ...

These quick guides outline how opioid settlement funds can be spent, with background on each approach. We explain how these methods align with opioid settlement frameworks and provide key questions jo...

As harm reduction practices replace the “war-on-drugs” approach to the addiction crisis, what that means in Paterson, N.J.

4 years after settlement money started arriving, some recovery centers face funding cliffs as towns and counties deliberate — or in some cases hardly pay attention to — millions in unspent funds.

Bangor, alongside many other local governments in Maine, has been slow to allocate the settlement funds that it began receiving in 2022.

As the war drags into another year, a lesser-known crisis afflicts troops on both sides.

In November 2023, California teenager Sam Nelson put a question to ChatGPT. “How many grams of kratom gets you a ...

Despite drug use being found to be ‘pervasive’ in the Ukrainian military, the army’s approach to drug use is one of complete prohibition.

Many jails and prisons around the country don't provide medication treatment for opioid use disorder. Studies show that medication makes recovery more likely and reduces the risk of overdose death.

As the current U.S. administration is transforming immigration policies, Open Society believes in giving communities control over who comes and how they are welcomed.

The Trump administration sent hundreds of letters Tuesday terminating federal grants supporting mental health and drug addiction services. The cuts could total as much as $2 billion.

Gutting addiction treatment while bombing boats proves America’s drug policy is broken

Top Republicans have joined Democrats in scrutinizing a military campaign the Trump administration says is aimed at drug traffickers.

People who use drugs in Baltimore, overwhelmingly support prescribed safe supply programs, according to new research. Published in the International ...

Peter Krykant fought hard for the rights of many vulnerable people across the UK and beyond. His work and life will not be forgotten.

Latin Americans have proved surprisingly acquiescent to U.S. aggression — but that won’t last forever.

Rio de Janeiro police have failed to take crucial investigative steps to determine the circumstances of the killing of at least 121 people, including four police officers, during a raid in low-income,...

The Singaporean government hanged Pannir Selvam this month, the 11th convict to be executed in 2025 for nonviolent narcotics violations.

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Enforcement of the ban has merely driven cultivation over the border for now, in yet another example of the "balloon effect."

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