Heroin

Policy

Bill Bennett: 'Bring Back the War on Drugs'

The former drug czar thinks the solution to the "heroin epidemic" is simple: "attack the supply."

Jacob Sullum | 9.14.2015 12:01 AM

War on Drugs

The Fantasy of Stopping the 'Heroin Epidemic' by Stopping the Heroin

Bill Bennett wants to "bring back the war on drugs."

Jacob Sullum | 9.11.2015 6:30 AM

Policy

5 Drug Scares vs. Reality

The disconnect between drug use and public alarm about it

Jacob Sullum | 9.7.2015 12:01 AM

Policy

Survey Data Highlight the Tenuous Relationship Between Drug Panics and Reality

Fear of meth, bath salts, salvia, MDMA, and heroin correspond loosely, at best, to actual trends in drug use.

Jacob Sullum | 9.4.2015 8:00 AM

Police

Cops Offer Drug War Amnesty in Massachusetts Town

Heroin addicts directed to treatment, not jails and courtrooms.

Scott Shackford | 8.17.2015 11:50 AM

War on Drugs

The 5 Best Drug Scares of 2014

A deluge of drunks, deadly synthetics, ecigs and smoking, heroin hype, and THC-tainted treats.

Jacob Sullum | 12.29.2014 12:01 AM

Policy

The 5 Best Drug Scares of 2014

Jacob Sullum | 12.26.2014 10:42 AM

Politics

#WINNING: Afghan Poppy Production "At An All-Time High" UPDATED!

Nick Gillespie | 10.21.2014 1:45 PM

Policy

New Survey Data Deflate Two Drug Scares

As heroin use and teenage pot smoking fall, alarm about them rises.

Jacob Sullum | 9.29.2014 8:30 AM

Policy

As Heroin Use And Teenage Pot Smoking Fall, Alarm About Them Rises

Jacob Sullum | 9.26.2014 7:00 AM

Policy

Alarm About a 'Heroin Epidemic' Skyrockets As Heroin Use Falls

Jacob Sullum | 9.17.2014 1:16 PM

Policy

New Survey Data: More Pot Smoking, Less Heroin and Cocaine Use

Jacob Sullum | 9.5.2014 6:52 PM

Politics

3 Drug Scares Undermined by New Survey Data

Jacob Sullum | 6.13.2014 5:15 PM

Politics

The Growing Epidemic of Useless Government

As government grows, so do our problems.

A. Barton Hinkle | 6.11.2014 10:30 AM

Policy

Chuck Schumer's Bogus Heroin Cure

Why more money to fight trafficking won't reverse drug use trends

Jacob Sullum | 6.9.2014 7:00 AM

Policy

Chuck Schumer's $100 Million Cure for the Heroin 'Epidemic' Is Snake Oil

Jacob Sullum | 6.6.2014 3:38 PM

Politics

Tonight on The Independents: Jacob Sullum on the I.V. Massacre, Thaddeus McCotter on Afghanistan, I.J.'s Robert McNamara on Eminent Domain Abuse, Kmele Foster on Reparations, Plus Sexy After-Show!

Matt Welch | 5.27.2014 8:29 PM

Policy

Heroin Epidemic? Not So Fast, Says Carl Hart

Matt Welch | 4.16.2014 11:50 AM

Policy

How Many Daily Heroin Users Are There in the U.S.? Somewhere Between 60,000 and 1 Million. Maybe.

Jacob Sullum | 3.10.2014 5:55 PM

Policy

Philip Seymour Hoffman's 'Mixed Drug Intoxication' Is Typical of So-Called Heroin Overdoses

Jacob Sullum | 3.3.2014 12:16 PM

Culture

Hunger Games to Be Completed with CGI Philip Seymour Hoffman

Had some scenes left to film before he died

Reason Staff | 2.7.2014 7:00 PM

Politics

Journalists, Politicians More Likely to Overdose on Heroin Than Junkies

Nick Gillespie | 2.6.2014 3:05 PM

Politics

Philip Seymour Hoffman's Death Is Government's Fault, Says Congressman

Zenon Evans | 2.5.2014 3:53 PM

Politics

The Rand Paul/Ron Paul Disconnect on Drugs

Brian Doherty | 2.5.2014 3:09 PM

Policy

The Tiny Numbers Behind the 'Heroin Epidemic'

Jacob Sullum | 2.5.2014 1:18 PM

Culture

NYC Medical Examiners: Philip Seymour Hoffman Autopsy Inconclusive, Further Tests Needed

Academy Award-winning actor was found dead last weekend

Reason Staff | 2.5.2014 1:14 PM

Policy

Four Believed To Be Connected To Drugs Found in Philip Seymour Hoffman's Apartment Arrested

Three men, one woman

Reason Staff | 2.5.2014 7:30 AM

Policy

Does Calling Heroin Addiction a Brain Disease Help Avoid Tragedies Like Philip Seymour Hoffman's Death?

Jacob Sullum | 2.4.2014 5:14 PM

Policy

Matthew Feeney Discusses Heroin on HuffPost Live at 1:30pm ET

Matthew Feeney | 2.4.2014 12:04 PM

Policy

How Prohibition Makes Heroin More Dangerous

Jacob Sullum | 2.4.2014 11:21 AM