Adolescent drug use often triggers moral panics, fear-mongering and the passage of draconian laws to “keep the kids safe” by ...
Jeffrey S. Smith, Resident Senior Fellow, Healthier Communities, R Street Institute In OPPOSITION to Senate Bill 6129, “Concerning the Taxation of Cigarettes, Vapor Products, and Other Products ...
Steven Greenhut, Western Region Director, R Street Institute  In OPPOSITION to House Bill 1563, “Relating to Tobacco Products” March 4, 2026 House Committee on Finance Chairman Todd and members of the ...
Nearly 50 years ago, Tennessee made history. In 1977, it became the first state to require child car seats—a simple act of harm reduction that saved lives and set an example for the nation. Harm ...
In this edition of the “Hot Seat,” political analyst Scott Mitchell and former Health and Human Services Secretary Tom Price discuss tobacco harm reduction in Oklahoma. Oklahoma has long grappled with ...
An industrial chemical used in plastic products has been cropping up in illegal drugs from California to Maine, a sudden and puzzling shift in the drug supply that has alarmed health researchers. Its ...
La Plata County Public Health Department’s Harm Reduction program is a response to the rise in opioid-related overdoses both nationally and within La Plata County. Overdose deaths have more than ...