Law & Policy Insights

State Laws in Support of Drug Checking Programs Can Help Reduce Overdose  

by Amy Lieberman

To Address Overdose, The U.S. Should Ramp Up Proven Interventions at Home, Not Performative Attacks Abroad.

by Corey Davis

Paying People to Refrain from Drug Use Works. Recent Policy Changes Have Eased the Legal Barriers to this Promising Practice.

The July 2025 Executive Order and the State of Harm Reduction in the US 

by Corey Davis

Drug Checking is Effective: More States Should Stop Criminalizing It

U.S. Funding Cuts and Their Impact Worldwide: Insights from the Harm Reduction International Conference 

by Amy Lieberman and Ashleigh Dennis

Proposed Legislation to Boycott Opioid Manufacturers Would Undermine the Public Health Response to Opioid Overdose

A New Argument from DOJ May Help to Increase Disability Protections for People Who Use Drugs

Overdose Mortality Is Trending Down, but the Story is Different for Elder Black Men

The Year in Harm Reduction Law: 2024 Wrap-up 

by Amy Lieberman

Racism in Local Drug Paraphernalia Laws: An Argument for Repeal

by Ashleigh Dennis

Harm Reduction Policies for Perinatal Substance Use Instead of Criminalization: Better Outcomes for Families

by Nina Shields