FL Governor Ron DeSantis shocked political observers this morning at a press conference where he announced a statewide ban on Pink Floyd, the English progressive rock group generally considered by popular music critics to be one of the most influential bands of all-time. (thread)

#QuestionsWorthAsking: is it #HarmReduction or #SocialControl?

#DEA and #SAMHSA announced the elimination of the X-waiver for prescribing #buprenorphine today! tinyurl.com/2p9dnfv5

So sad that in Ireland they are tormenting #cancer patients for medical #marijuana use -- this is truly pathetic and needs to change #cannabis lnkd.in/eyiqWD4f

We judge people who use (certain) drugs We judge people who are living with an addiction We judge people who are experiencing homelessness We judge people who want a safer supply We judge people who seek treatment. We judge & wonder why people continue to struggle alone. Stop🛑!

The proportion of opioid overdose deaths involving buprenorphine did not increase after prescribing flexibilities were instated during the pandemic. Learn more about the need for expanded equitable access to MOUD & harm reduction: bit.ly/3wROVHd #MACSFactMonday #MedEd

It's a drug poisoning crisis! Not everyone who relies on the toxic drug supply has an addiction, but many do. Others use less frequently with no problem. This is why we need both immediate access to safer substances and detox and treatment.

No surprise, but the numbers are here and they are stark! #COVID19 #Health tinyurl.com/2946w3dt

The international regime of drug control may violate the human right to life and security tinyurl.com/2p94vh4b

Congratulations go out to SSSP Drugs & Drinking's Bruce D. Johnson Student Paper Award winner Joshua Aleksanyan for his paper entitled “Welfare, Punishment, and the Social Policy of Addiction Treatment!”

Our recent commentary on the need to do much more to fix the totally broken MMT system (w/ fan favorites, Noa, Paul, Danielle, Rachel, and me): academic.oup.com/healthaffairss…

Second FDA approval for over-the-counter (OTC) naloxone! A huge win for harm reductionists and a step towards ending the opioid overdose epidemic! reuters.com/business/healt…

Our goal shouldn’t be for Overdose Prevention Centers to become a permanent part of the healthcare & social services systems. It should be to change those systems (that created the need for OPCs in the first place), to where we may not need them at all in 20-30 years or so.

Please share your #sssp2023 pics and favorite presentation highlights with us! Looks like this fearless social media coordinator is self-isolating for the remainder of the conference.

Associations Between Social Context and Mood During Alcohol Consumption in Young Adult Smokers (new in @JSADjournal) Don Hedeker UIC IHRP UIC Department of Psychology UChicago Public Health Sciences doi.org/10.15288/jsad.…

Reduced use is a relevant treatment outcome. nih.gov/news-events/ne…