Fentanyl education bill passes CA Assembly | Eytan Wallace FOX40 News Sac. Passed unanimously. Well done David Alvarez! If signed into law, the legislation would require California school districts to include the dangers of fentanyl as part of the curriculum. yahoo.com/news/fentanyl-…

/1 Ever wondered how #psychedelic effects change across the human lifespan? We explored this question in two observational studies published last month in Am Jnl of Geriatric Psych & Frontiers: N=106 Older adults ≥60y sciencedirect.com/science/articl… N=435 Adolescents <25y frontiersin.org/articles/10.33…

shared some thoughts with ChangeLab Solutions and Network for Public Health Law on policy strategies and policymaking guidance to advance equity and prioritize care over punishment for people who use drugs. Explore the new #OverdosePrevention resources: changelabsolutions.org/product/state-… #HarmReduction

I am thrilled to announce that I am joining the DanceSafe board of directors. Excited to give back to this amazing organization that has been crucial to my journey as a harm reduction advocate, researcher, and public educator.

Illinois has been a leader lately in youth substance use prevention initiatives. Available now: A comprehensive “Substance Use Prevention and Recovery Instruction Resource Guide”. Thick w tools for administrators, teachers, parents, & community members! isbe.net/Pages/Substanc…

Drug use isn’t inevitable, but exposure is. A 'no-use' message alone fails to prepare teens for navigating our drug-filled world.

There is a group of people who want you to believe that psychedelics are a miracle cure for something. They’re not. But they are a proper mind-disrupting intervention that can facilitate new idea implantation. Fuck the hype. There’s hope. But it takes real effort. And action.

In the age of fentanyl, we must trade fear-mongering for accurate and compassionate drug education based on science. My opinion via New York Post. nypost.com/2024/09/14/opi…

Proud <3 theguardian.com/society/2024/s…

For the first time in decades, public health data shows a sudden and hopeful drop in drug overdose deaths across the U.S. "This is exciting," said Dr. Nora Volkow, of ⁦NIDAnews⁩. "This looks real. This looks very, very real." npr.org/2024/09/18/nx-…