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Erin Polka urges a YES vote on Massachusetts Ballot Question 3, to uphold a state non-discrimination law and protect the the civil rights of transgender individuals. 

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Cultural change in nursing homes requires consistency, institutional commitment, local champions, and focusing on the positive.

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Naloxone is a life-saving intervention used to reverse drug overdose, but critics argue that it increases crime and promotes drug use. Ostrach and colleagues disagree, arguing that withholding it is immoral.

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For many persons who experience homelessness, life is short and death is not gentle.

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A new law designed to thwart online sex trafficking shuts down sites like Backpage.com and Craigslist personal ads. Sex workers use these sites to solicit and vet clients and share information about predators and say the legislation increases the dangers they face.

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In 2015, Boston established a Mobile Sharps Collection Team to respond to discarded needle pick-up requests throughout the city. Data from discarded needle locations could provide an opportunity to address the underlying epidemic. 

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The US government has committed millions of dollars to HIV prevention for sex workers, a major departure from the Anti-Prostitution Pledge.

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Cultural acceptance of marijuana is increasing, but cannabis has addictive potential and may exacerbate mental health problems, particularly among adolescents and emerging adults.

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The Trump administration’s revision of public charge rules could force non-citizens living here legally to choose between benefits and their future immigration status.

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For millions in the US, drug prices are an ever-growing barrier. Here are four policy options for addressing racial disparities in access to prescription medication.

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