some needles are welcome RFK Jr. is against vaccines — but praises the benefits of heroin Carla Sinclair

drugs Fentanyl and heroin vaccine ready for human trials David Pescovitz

books 30,000 Steps is a hilariously heartfelt page-turner about opioid deaths Thom Dunn

drugs Watch Jeanette go from pills to reefer to heroin in this 1961 anti-drug film Andrea James

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

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

drugs Why Portugal's decriminalization of all drugs has saved so many lives Séamus Bellamy

usausausa After the precariat, the unnecessariat: the humans who are superfluous to corporations Cory Doctorow

crime Grieving mom says 'dirty' police detective stole dead son's money after heroin overdose Xeni Jardin

picks House passes bill to help children who are born hooked on opioids Xeni Jardin

Games Federal prison for Super Mario meth man Rob Beschizza

Games Did you know there was a bad Double Dragon comic book? Rob Beschizza

law DOJ moves cannabis from heroin's schedule to Tylenol with codeine's Ellsworth Toohey

supergirl Supergirl trailer drops with Momoa's Lobo and a lot of Krypto Grant St. Clair

books John Shirley's guide to wrecking your career in science fiction John Shirley

mexico Cartel violence engulfs Mexico after military kills El Mencho Ellsworth Toohey

politics Bannon said that Trump was "beyond borderline" and should be removed via the 25th Amendment Ellsworth Toohey

New fentanyl vaccine could save lives if the government doesn't ban it for being a vaccine Jason Weisberger

weed Study shows marijuana is an effective treatment for chronic lower back pain Jason Weisberger