Drugs Archives

06.25.2026 Psilocybe cubensis hallucinogenic mushrooms on blue and purple gradient background. Psychedelic movement concept

Psychedelic Inequality: From Clinical Trials to the American Health Care System

The psychedelic medicalization movement spent decades fighting for legitimacy. That era is now ending, with the next test being about access.

Guest Author Mackenzie Bullard

06.24.2026 Kratom flower blooming on mitragyna speciosa tree in nature. Natural, herbal substance concept

The Rise of Herbal Supplements and Their Hidden Risks

Calls to poison centers due to complications with herbal supplements like kava and kratom are up 383% and 1,200%, respectively.

Fellow Rylie Lillibridge

06.01.2026 A hand-drawn illustration of five young, diverse, queer individuals in front of a brick wall with a purple haze of smoke surrounding them

The Lavender Haze: Enabling a Healthy Queer Future

PHPod sits down with experts to discuss the health landscape that queer youth and young adults are facing in the United States. (From 2024)

Fellow Abby Varker

04.30.2026 Two injectors dosing pens for subcutaneous injection of antidiabetic medication or anti-obesity medication hovering over a blue background. Yellow measuring tape around the injectors, suggesting weight loss.

Two injectors dosing pens for subcutaneous injection of antidiabetic medication or anti-obesity medication hovering over a blue background. Yellow measuring tape around the injectors, suggesting weight loss.

Health Equity

The Weight Loss Drug Revolution, Examined

Drugs can treat obesity. Structural change can prevent it. The most promising answers may live at the intersection of both.

Guest Author Shrutika Damle

04.27.2026 A public drop box for used needles, on a neighborhood sidewalk by a building. The box is bright yellow and bears the standard bio-hazard symbol.

A public drop box for used needles, on a neighborhood sidewalk by a building. The box is bright yellow and bears the standard bio-hazard symbol.

Naloxone, Needles, and the Neighborhood: When Evidence Meets Values In the Opioid Crisis

Can a community insist on safety without turning away from people in crisis, and insist on mercy without asking neighbors to accept chaos?

Guest Author Brandon Huynh

04.13.2026 Naloxone nasal spray from the emergency bag contains medication used in the recovery of an opioid drug overdose. Nasal medication from an overdose kit

Naloxone nasal spray from the emergency bag contains medication used in the recovery of an opioid drug overdose. Nasal medication from an overdose kit

When Counting Naloxone Supply, Count on Community

Naloxone can reverse opioid overdose, but the many ways that people access this life-saving medication are unaccounted for in most data.

Fellow Rylie Lillibridge

04.07.2026 Students walking across campus quad on a sunny day

Campus Safety In the Overdose Crisis

With more than 20 million students enrolled in higher education, colleges must treat overdose prevention as a campus‑wide safety imperative.

Guest Author Christina Freibott

03.23.2026 Close up photo of pills falling and piling up on a black background. Opioid crisis concept

Deconstructing the Opioid Crisis

OxyContin serves as a powerful example of how corporate interest can drastically shape medical practice and health worldwide.

Fellow Mallika Chimpiri

01.15.2026 Side view of a teenager smoking cannabis in front of a black background

High on Relief, Heavy on Risk

Adolescents with mood disorders were more likely to use cannabis and become dependent on it than their peers without mood disorders.

Fellow Bernadette Carter-Salmond

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