HIV Outbreak Among Drug Users Accelerates in Boston

Diffusing the concentration of homeless can make “it seem like things are better, but it further marginalizes and makes it harder for them to access services,” Professor Leo Beletsky, faculty director of Health in Justice Action Lab, tells The Boston Globe. “Such a move can also lead to upticks in overdoses and HIV infections.”

We’ve Entered a New Era in the Legal Battles of COVID-19

“In a well-functioning polity, we would not need litigation to ensure that children can remain healthy at school,” writes Professor Wendy Parmet, director of Northeastern Law’s Center for Health Policy and Law, in an op-ed for The Atlantic.

Video of Officer’s Collapse After Handling Powder Draws Skepticism

"This kind of misinformation is definitely harmful,” Professor @LeoBeletsky, faculty director of Health in Justice Action Lab, tells The New York Times. "If people think that they might die of an overdose from providing emergency assistance — that might cost lives.”
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