Pills That Look Familiar Can Still Be Lethal
One of the most dangerous features of the current synthetic drug supply is disguise. Tablets may be stamped to resemble prescription medications. Powders may be mixed into other substances. Buyers and...
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Contact Your Legislators About the Synthetic Drug Crisis
Policy change is slow, but it is not abstract. Elected officials respond when constituents speak clearly and persistently. APALD provides a tool to help you find your federal and state representatives...
Addiction, Stigma, and the People Behind the Headlines
Addiction is a complex health and social issue. It is also surrounded by stigma—assumptions that people "chose" their fate, or that families should stay quiet. Stigma has real costs. It de...
What Is Drug-Induced Homicide?
Drug-induced homicide is a legal concept used in some cases when a person dies after using illicit drugs, and prosecutors argue that the person who supplied those drugs should be held criminally respo...
Fentanyl and Synthetic Opioids: What Families Should Know
Fentanyl is a powerful synthetic opioid. In illicit markets it is often mixed into other drugs—sometimes without the buyer knowing. A very small amount can be deadly. Why synthetics changed the cris...