It's been more than half a century since President Richard Nixon declared war on drugs. Now, President Donald Trump is turning this metaphorical war into a real one, as the federal government ...

rohibition - America's notoriously "failed social experiment" to rid the country of alcohol - took center stage this week as PBS broadcast Ken Burns' highly acclaimed series on the subject. And ...

If "no amount of drugs" justifies a risk of injury to police or bystanders, enforcing prohibition at gunpoint is inherently problematic. And if drug dealing does not constitute an "emergency" that ...

Last week’s International Drug Policy Reform Conference was notable for its inclusion of activists who have been working in the Black Lives Matter movement. It’s undebatable that the prohibition of ...

Dr. Herzberg is a professor of history and director of the drugs, health and society program at the University at Buffalo. Nov. 15, 2025 It’s one of President Trump’s favorite stories: The Democrats ...

Recent US drug pricing reforms adopt international prices shaped by quality-adjusted life-year (QALY)-based assessments, despite longstanding federal prohibitions on using QALYs in coverage and ...

Adolescent drug use often triggers moral panics, fear-mongering and the passage of draconian laws to “keep the kids safe” by ...