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Here’s your friendly reminder that bodily autonomy doesn’t begin or end at reproductive rights. It includes the right to use (ALL) drugs/substances. Everyone uses drugs.

“To respond to those events, police used an airplane that allows officers to see in the dark. Edwards said the plane had to come down by the time the takeover began, meaning that there was no air support to help find takeover participants.”

Full agonist & partial agonist opioids are NOT the same. If your doctor tries to convince you otherwise, find another one. Medical care should be individualized, patients should be provided accurate information, & all treatment options should be available. #disabilityjustice

A damning study exploring the racist, counterintuitive clinic industrial complex (OTPs) and a win for methadone patients & those fighting to liberate methadone from clinic monopolies & save lives. @FreeMethadone #FreeMethadone filtermag.org/methadone-clin…

@TSBurkhardt Gets worse, who could’ve guessed… x.com/melbee4444/sta…

@melbee4444 sigh

@mwickens @AdamZivo These sites done properly actually do a lot of that legwork already. As long as the majority of participants aren’t impeding on the freedom of others in some way I think there’s a lot more good than bad here.

@melbee4444 @AdamZivo I would not be opposed if government were not involved at all except to protect everyone else from the effects of these… free-market supervised injection sites?

Supervised consumption site supporters believe that drinking beer is equivalent to smoking meth or fentanyl. These are deeply unserious people.

@painmednews Drug diversion isn’t the problem. Drug prohibition is. Stop pandering to drug war propaganda, this is what’s killing people.

West Virginia’s WVU Health System is fighting back against the overdose crisis with a cutting-edge drug diversion program—using data, teamwork & tech to save lives. Read how they’re leading change: painmedicinenews.com/a/hTgBAA/t #DrugSafety #OpioidCrisis #HealthcareInnovation #Teamwork

@ibdgirl76 @Pharmed_Out If there’s pharma orgs advocating for access to the most beneficial & life restoring pain relief medicine in the world, used in countless civilized societies throughout history, I’d LOVE to collaborate…I’m not holding my breath…

Everyone loves talking about “pharma-funded pain advocacy.” O, show me one. Just one. In 2026. Now do the same for addiction orgs not funded by bupe manufacturers like Indivior, or makers of Narcan. Good luck. @Pharmed_Out for some reason the cat's got your tongue when discussing addiction orgs. huh. weird.

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 💔

@mwickens @AdamZivo These are completely different things… & definitely not representative of every anti Prohibitionist’s ideas of how an alternative regulated market could function realistically. Would you be opposed if it didn’t require taxpayer money to operate?

@AdamZivo They also believe spending taxpayer funds to establish a government-sanctioned drug den is the same as not prosecuting someone who brings a beer to an outdoor function.

He was facing a “failure to comply with support” charge which I assume is child support.

We know having a glass of wine or a coffee isn't an issue, so we know having a psychoactive drug isn't an issue. As we thankfully move away from drug use being regarded as a crime issue - let's guard against drug 'use' being constructed as a health issue. Not until drugs are legalised will they stop being seen as problems per se. Not until drugs are legalised will people stop seeing drug use as inherently problematic. We need YOUR signature on the petition to bring drug reform to Aotearoa, New Zealand Please support us, sign and share: hrca.nz

@aftariak @ricmai28 Oh yeah, they all do.

@melbee4444 @ricmai28 Do the security guards at your OTP carry a gun?

People get ready: book & audiobook will go on sale next month but you can preorder now #abolishOTPs #freemethadone #endcultureofcruelty

Something to consider for the war on drugs & Operation Epstein’s Fury. Paying for the government to kill our friends & neighbors is morally repugnant. Combined, these wars cost the USA several BILLION dollars A DAY. Neither war can be won. #NotTaxAdvice nwtrcc.org

@mferreriptbokaw @lifewitsonduren @rcmpgrcpolice Nobody’s “coming after” your kids. Enough with the paranoia, he sought the drug out, drugs didn’t seek him. These businesses only exist bc people can’t buy from a regulated market. Prohibition is a fantasy, that’s infinitely more deadly than any drug. SUD is a policy disorder.

Addiction is an issue that impacts roughly 10% of people who use prohibited drugs (PWUPD). Prohibition is an issue that impacts 100% of PWUPD. It causes multi problems. Because of PROHIBITION the person: 1. Has no idea of the purity or strength of the drug. 2. Has no idea of the content of the drug — it could contain toxic ingredients that may cause serious harm, even death. It might not even be the drug they thought they purchased. 3. Has to buy drugs ‘underground’ — exposing the person to a potentially dangerous criminal underworld with no consumer protection. 4. Is at risk of acquiring a criminal record for drug possession — which would have lifelong damaging consequences on employment prospects, education, insurance, travel and housing. 5. Because of fear of arrest and punishment drugs are often used in secret. This may mean using alone, in an isolated location which could be potentially dangerous especially — such as a condemned building, under a railway bridge, by a river etc. 6. People who have to hide their use of prohibited drugs are less likely to seek help, support or advice, even when serious issues arise. 7. People with life-limiting medical conditions who can’t afford/can’t access legal medication or who’s condition fails to respond to pharmaceutical medicines but find benefit from a prohibited drug, are placed under considerable strain and pressure trying to self-medicate. 8. Enforcement of drug laws unfairly target poorer people, young people and Māori — further limiting the opportunities for already marginalised people by adding a criminal record. 9. Policing drug use is an expensive waste of police time — time that could be better spent catching criminals and protecting victims from physical/sexual violence, trespass, theft and burglary. 10. The prohibition of drugs fuel an extremely lucrative illegal market where disputes are resolved by violence making citizens less safe.

This demonic practice of withholding safe legal rx opioid pain medication from suffering patients, because of vastly overblown hysteria about the very small risks of opioid medicines, must end.

@TMZ Dr. Drew should stfu.

Dr. Drew says Britney Spears needs to focus on two key areas of her life after her DUI arrest -- substance abuse and bipolar disorder.

I remember Ashley beating this drum. Telling everyone she could that over 90% of all waivers in richmond were on black residents. It’s stuck w me. It stuck w many as well as taught us something new ab our system. So proud of @JusticeFwdVa and hype for Virginia!

@ricmai28 @aftariak Oh Yepp, methadone clinics are required to have armed security by the DEA…it’s absolutely absurd. They treat people like criminals, not patients seeking healthcare on their own accord. The clinic system has to go, it’s inhumane.

@melbee4444 @aftariak YT wouldn't let me say what I wanted, I was surprised what (your pg or someone else) that "security " carried something on their belt,never seen that anywhere, is all.