Keith Humphreys
Washington Monthly
Stanford, CA, United States
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Violent Crime and Mass Incarceration Must be Tackled Together
Conservatives and liberals need to hear each other for us to become a low-crime, low-incarceration society. There are policies that can help. → Read More
Prisons are getting Whiter. That’s one way mass incarceration might end.
Getting many Americans to stop seeing prisons as a ‘Black problem’ is a key to reform. → Read More
Did COVID affect your use of alcohol? Tobacco? Marijuana? Here are 3 reasons why
Addiction specialist Keith Humphreys explains how the pandemic has affected three factors driving substance use — cues, comfort and convenience. → Read More
Widespread testing might not work in America. We love our ‘freedom’ too much.
Gun-toting protesters are bad, but broader distrust in government may be worse. → Read More
We can’t fight opioids by controlling demand alone
Unless authorities also cut back on the supply, drug policy will continue to fail. → Read More
Shopping for a Comfortable Coach Airline Seat? Consider the ASSPHIT
The first-class section is mainly for the corporate traveler. What’s the best coach class choice for the corpulent traveler? → Read More
In push for marijuana legalization, 2020 Democrats side with industry
The less profit-driven legalization options available haven’t gotten much attention. → Read More
The new criminal justice law will modestly shrink prison populations. Should we go further?
The federal role in incarceration has expanded in recent decades. Should Congress do more to change it? → Read More
The prescription drug epidemic no one’s talking about
Like opioids, benzodiazepines' effects on most users include relaxation and slowed breathing. They are also addictive and can cause an overdose. → Read More
Beto’s towering advantage in the 2020 Democratic primary
Winning the primary is a tall task. He may measure up to it. → Read More
Do supervised drug consumption facilities save lives?
A new study will disappoint extremists on both sides of the debate. → Read More
We have nothing to fear from federal sentencing reform
The First Step Act applies to a remarkably small and overwhelmingly nonviolent segment of the U.S. prison population. → Read More
Marijuana is getting cheaper. For some states, that’s a problem.
While consumers may enjoy the cheaper prices, the low revenue may strain state budgets. → Read More
Why the ‘right’ policies to resolve the opioid epidemic change over time
Because epidemics are dynamic, the impact of any new policy can change dramatically over time. → Read More
A simple electronic nudge can reduce opioid overprescribing
Enormous effort and expense have been devoted to initiatives designed to reduce opioid overprescribing, including prescription monitoring programs, clinical practice guidelines and physician education on pain management and on addiction. A new Yale University research study of almost 3,000 patients offers a simpler, cheaper strategy for promoting sensible prescribing: Lower the default number of… → Read More
How fatal shootings by police were cut in half — and how we might do it again
Turning back the tide of killings by officers should be easier this time around because departments did so a generation ago. → Read More
Some good news in the fight against opioid overdose deaths
The House passed a bill to get former offenders the help they need. The Senate should do the same. → Read More
How legal drug companies helped revive the heroin trade
Heroin traffickers set up shop in the areas of the United States with the highest prevalence of prescription opioid addiction. → Read More
Opioid epidemic is deadlier than the Vietnam War in ’68, study says
According to new research, a staggering 1.5 percent of all American deaths in 2016 was attributable to opioids. → Read More
How fentanyl could alter global drug policy
Most opioids traded on the black market depend on a plant for their raw material. Fentanyl can be created from chemicals in a laboratory. → Read More