With Dr. Melody Glenn’s new book—Mother of Methadone: A Doctor’s Quest, A Forgotten History, And A Modern-Day Crisis—Dr. Marie Nyswander ...

Research highlights impacts to which on-the-ground workers attest. Losing staff is not just a workforce isssue, but a public health threat.

Evidence on how two approaches—syringe services programs (SSP) and criminal legal system (CLS) interventions—are associated with substance use disorde…

Why has America struggled so much to effectively manage the opioid use crisis? You’ll get some fascinating historical context to understand the stigma...

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With Dr. Melody Glenn’s new book—Mother of Methadone: A Doctor’s Quest, A Forgotten History, And A Modern-Day Crisis—Dr. Marie Nyswander ...

A powerful new book by Dr. Melody Glenn interweaves the barriers she's experienced with those faced by the pioneering Dr. Marie Nyswander.

Recent and forthcoming reads that pique my interest.

Podcast Episode · Culture Study Podcast · 08/06/2025 · 1h 18m

In her trailblazing 1987 text, Borderlands/La Frontera: The New Mestiza, Gloria Anzaldúa wrote, “Bridges span liminal spaces between worlds, spaces I call nepantla, a Nahuatl word meaning tie…

In her trailblazing 1987 text, Borderlands/La Frontera: The New Mestiza, Gloria Anzaldúa wrote, “Bridges span liminal spaces between worlds, spaces I call nepantla, a Nahuatl word meaning tie…

We’re about to hit peak summer, which means long days to dig into a great book or two (helpfully provided below), prestigious European festivals you can dip into on your travels, and some fantastic TV...

Physician and writer Melody Glenn weaves memoir and history to spotlight addiction medicine pioneer Marie Nyswander while advocating for harm reduction in the ongoing opioid crisis.

Here are the debut books that caught Debutiful’s eye this month. We think readers will find plenty to love among them. To see our curated list of standout titles, check out our “12 Noteworthy Debut…

If we want to stop deaths from fentanyl, we must stop the attacks on public health

Physician Glenn melds memoir, history, and “speculative nonfiction” in this artful debut on addiction treatment. In order to bec...

The Arizona house passed HB 2798 and now the Senate is expected to do the same, placing a preemptive ban on what might otherwise be a useful tool in our communities.

Opioid overdoses kill each day. But it's easier to access fentanyl in Arizona than the medications that can help keep people in addiction treatment.

Kennedy wants to create "wellness drug rehabilitation farms." But the U.S. tried it before, and it didn't work.

In response to the escalating overdose crisis there is an urgent need for innovative strategies to reduce overdose death. Emergency Medical Services (EMS) is uniquely poised to reduce mortality and...