Nature

History of injection drug use in the month preceding incarceration in Iranian prisons

This study aimed to investigate the prevalence and pattern of injecting drug use (IDU) in Iranian incarcerated people one month before their imprisonment. This cross-sectional study used data from the ...
STAT

Drug injection fades as smoking grows more common, marking sea change in U.S. fentanyl epidemic

Lev’s reporting has explored Americans’ deadly hostility to addiction medications, subpar treatment offered in jails and prisons, shifts in the illicit drug supply and consumption behavior, ...

Janeese Lewis George backs safe injection sites in DC for drug use

EXCLUSIVE — Washington, D.C. mayoral candidate Janeese Lewis George has floated the policy of opening safe injection sites in the district to help relieve its opioid overdose crisis. Safe injection ...
Newsday

Attorneys for Tennessee inmate worry state could use expired drugs for lethal injection

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Attorneys for a Tennessee death row inmate say they are concerned the state may be planning to use expired lethal injection drugs at his execution on Thursday, a growing concern ...
komonews

Washington drug use shifts to more smoking, less injecting; Meth remains #1 drug of choice

SEATTLE — A noteworthy shift in how people use illegal drugs has emerged among visitors to syringe-services programs in Washington state, according to a newly released health survey. In 2021, 93% of ...