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Heroin

public health Sept. 29, 2016

New York City Should Open Facilities Where Heroin Users Can Shoot UpIt’s a smart public-health idea that has caught on in parts of Canada and Europe, but which hasn’t made much headway in the States.

By Jesse Singal
Sept. 14, 2016

In an Act of Extreme Sanity, Canada Approves Prescription HeroinWhat if you treated addiction as something to be treated rather than punished?

By Drake Baer
addiction Feb. 25, 2016

The Case for Ithaca’s Proposed ‘Safe’ Space for Heroin UsersThis isn’t just about keeping heroin users safe — it’s about keeping cities safe. And it’s already working in Europe.

By Jesse Singal

sad news May 1, 2014

Peaches Geldof ‘Likely’ Died of a Heroin Overdose [Updated]News from the inquest.

By Kathleen Hou