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"In the 30-plus years I’ve been incarcerated in GDC, most of the vocational instructors I’ve known have been former corrections officers, many of them retired and filling part-time positions that failed to attract any actual experts." By Jimmy Iakovos: filtermag.org/georgia-litera…

Researchers found that “the median [opioid treatment program] had 30-day, 90-day, and 180-day retention rates of 61.2%, 41.5%, and 27.5%, respectively.” "It is an unacceptable health care delivery failure," writes @aftariak: filtermag.org/methadone-clin…

"If vaping were a “gateway” into smoking, we would expect youth smoking to rise as vaping becomes more common. The opposite has happened" filtermag.org/youth-smoking-…

Adding another gem to the long list of important, thoughtful pieces from @KiranSidhu41 for @Filtermag_org filtermag.org/france-vaping-…

"Temporary scheduling is never a sign that the DEA isn’t fully convinced that a substance belongs in the CSA. It’s the step that precedes permanent scheduling, or sometimes just a way to bypass inconvenient democratic safeguards." By @kastaliamedrano: filtermag.org/dea-temporary-…

“A new bipartisan bill would mandate the Department of Veterans Affairs to establish “innovative therapies centers of excellence” that would study and provide psychedelic-assisted treatments for veterans.” By @JackGorsline for @Filtermag_org filtermag.org/bill-va-psyche…

"It’s something we already knew," reports @KiranSidhu41. "Yet when misinformation obscures this basic fact from millions of people who smoke—and from over 90 percent of the French population—official acknowledgement by another major nation matters." filtermag.org/france-vaping-…

“I am possibly headed to be one of these veterans at risk, and my ex-husband is already there,” Army veteran and trauma coach @angpeacock1111 told Filter. “Many in my generation could easily land ourselves in a position like this.” By Leah Harris: filtermag.org/veterans-doj-v…

We are devastated to learn of the recent death of Logan Hullinger, who reported for Filter on harm reduction developments in and around Baltimore. filtermag.org/author/logan-h… Logan was a dedicated journalist with a keen sense of the injustice around him. He will be deeply missed 💔

"For a while now, the officers here would ask trans and gender-nonconforming prisoners their preferred pronouns. Recently they’ve started to say they’re not going to do that anymore. Prison culture can change very quickly that way." By @cellsecrets: filtermag.org/tennessee-lgbt…

In a groundbreaking move, New Mexico has confirmed funding "to ensure all who qualify would have access [to psilocybin treatment], not just those with financial resources." Securing the $630k "was neither guaranteed nor simple," reports @JackGorsline: filtermag.org/new-mexico-fun…

#Housing & #HealthCare are #HumanRights. We're thrilled legislation in Illinois includes expanding #Naloxone access & #HarmReduction positions. Learn more about the proposed Holistic Overdose Prevention & Equity (HOPE) Act via @Filtermag_org ⬇️ bit.ly/ILHOPEAct

Vapes acting as a "gateway" to smoking for young people is a persistent claim, writes Martin Cullip. "But the gap between the claim and observable reality keeps growing wider." The new US National Youth Tobacco Survey is a case in point: filtermag.org/youth-smoking-… @NannyFreeState