Transgender Day of Visibility 2023
I didn’t expect to live long enough to see 30 (I’m almost 36 and I’m fucking TIRED’T), let alone in the last few months get to take my friend’s trans
“Using Drugs Saved Me”
 Real comments from real PWUD about how even their chaotic drug use helped keep them alive, inspired by this tweet by @traceyh415 Also left in a comment of someone saying they
You Don’t Want Your Friends Sober, You Want Your Friends Safe
Previous Next I found this buried in some random album on my phone and it’s a crime that I didn’t notice it or reshare this before. I also stumbled upon another related
“There is a Lack of Research About Psychedelics, Race, and Mental Health”
In case you didn’t look at the details of the story, I’m breaking it down again here: “I was interested in the topic because there is a lack of research about
Race and ethnicity moderate the associations between lifetime psychedelic use (MDMA/ecstasy and psilocybin) and major depressive episod
Previous Next This is something I had been meaning to reshare here for a while now. In short, this study finds that various marginalizations should be considered as they appear to
Harm Reduction Principles in Practice
Before harm reduction was some buzz word, the entire concept was rejected by many. Now that people can rebrand it for money/resources/clout, folks want to claim whatever nonsense t
Does the Queer Scene Have a Ketamine Problem? I Say No. Here’s Why
This article was published to Rolling Stones recently. If we're basing our perceptions of drug addictions around what we see or hear the most, that will often look like the worst c
Drug Checking Tips Pt. 3
This is the last post in the series related to drug checking. Some folks don't want to strip test/dissolve more of their substance because they may think they're sacrificing the dr
Drug Checking Tips Pt. 2
This is the continuation of drug checking using an older guide I made for cocaine (and adding some updates with the Morris reagent). It's somewhat outdated (new strips are availabl
Drug Checking Tips Pt. 1
This is going to be a multi post bc I'm combining a bunch of info from old highlights around the same topic. This info is also upwards of a year old now, but the concepts still app