Nature

History of injection drug use in the month preceding incarceration in Iranian prisons

This study aimed to investigate the prevalence and pattern of injecting drug use (IDU) in Iranian incarcerated people one month before their imprisonment. This cross-sectional study used data from the ...
STAT

Drug injection fades as smoking grows more common, marking sea change in U.S. fentanyl epidemic

Lev’s reporting has explored Americans’ deadly hostility to addiction medications, subpar treatment offered in jails and prisons, shifts in the illicit drug supply and consumption behavior, ...
STAT

Drug smoking can lead to severe burns, complicating harm reduction efforts

Lev’s reporting has explored Americans’ deadly hostility to addiction medications, subpar treatment offered in jails and prisons, shifts in the illicit drug supply and consumption behavior, ...
komonews

Washington drug use shifts to more smoking, less injecting; Meth remains #1 drug of choice

SEATTLE — A noteworthy shift in how people use illegal drugs has emerged among visitors to syringe-services programs in Washington state, according to a newly released health survey. In 2021, 93% of ...
qz

Tennessee death row inmate's attorneys raise concerns over expired execution drugs

Attorneys for Tennessee death row inmate Tony Carruthers have raised concerns that the state may plan to use expired lethal injection drugs at his execution, pointing to the state's refusal to offer ...