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Chad Sabora

@chadsabora.bsky.social

Senior policy advisor on all things #harmreduction and #drugpolicy. Also, aspiring Jedi.

87 Followers  |  56 Following  |  59 Posts  |  Joined: 18.11.2024
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23.02.2026 22:56 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 1

I just started a substack and honestly this is the first have heard about that. Thank you for the information!

23.02.2026 22:53 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0
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Prohibition Was Never About Alcohol How Temperance Turned Moral Panic Into Federal Power

Prohibition wasn’t about alcohol.
It was about power, space, and who got to gather.
New installment in the series on the architecture of American drug policy. #openaccess #DrugPolicy #Prohibition #PublicHealth #CriminalJustice #MoralPanic

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23.02.2026 22:44 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Chad Sabora (@chadsabora) In honor of the original Deep Thoughts… Let’s think.

In honor of the original Deep Thoughts…
Let’s think. #publichealth #housingfirst #healthpolitics #drugpolicy

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16.02.2026 19:13 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Substack just informed me I’m #62 Rising in Health Politics.

Translation: the nerd uprising is ahead of schedule. If you plan on eventually saying, β€œI’ve been following him since early on,” this is the moment to make that technically true.

16.02.2026 16:36 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Chad Sabora (@chadsabora) Remember the quote that supposedly proves Nixon admitted the War on Drugs was designed to target political enemies and Black communities? It’s treated like gospel. Nixon was headed for a landslide in ...

Remember the quote that supposedly proves Nixon admitted the War on Drugs was designed to target political enemies and Black communities? If we’re serious about history, we don’t just circulate a late-published quote from a disgraced aide.
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14.02.2026 16:48 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Taxation as Prohibition The Harrison Act, the 10th Amendment and the Quiet Federal Takeover of Drug Policy

Drug policy in the United States didn’t begin as a public health initiative; it began as a workaround. A workaround to constitutional limits. A workaround to political discomfort. A workaround to social change open.substack.com/pub/chadsabo...

13.02.2026 22:56 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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The Federal Reflex The War on Drugs Wasn't an Innovation. It Was a Reaction.

To understand U.S. drug policy, you have to start earlier. Not with chemistry. With power.
The system wasn't built to solve a public health crisis. It was built to police race and movement when other tools failed.
It is never about the drugs.

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05.02.2026 02:05 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Federal funding fiasco for mental health and substance abuse grants ends with reinstatement but adds worry On Thursday, there’s still no clear answer for why SAMHSA (Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration) abruptly cut and then 24 hours later, reinstated mental health and substance abuse...

#publichealth is always politically neutral, based on evidence. And hard stop. There’s no left or right.. This is a human issue when it comes to basic #humanrights, basic #socialdeterminentsofhealth - said Sabora

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17.01.2026 16:44 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Harm reduction is often treated as a recent innovation. This post traces one of the earliest moments where those principles were clearly articulated and embedded into practice, and why that history still matters right now. #harmreduction #addiction #publichealth #history

10.01.2026 03:10 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Thank you so much for taking the time to listen to it, and Jesse was a dear friend of mine who I miss very much.

17.12.2025 19:45 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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The WMD Framing of Fentanyl Is Not Law and It Is Not Public Health The Evidence Says It Will Make the Crisis Worse.

My latest blog. Declaring any #IllicitDrug a #WMD is not #PublicHealth and it is definitely not #EvidenceBased. The evidence is clear: #punitive escalation worsens health outcomes and increases #overdose deaths. #harmreduction #pwud #addiction #warondrugs

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16.12.2025 12:50 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
Liberation, Power, and the Long Con of Drug Policy
YouTube video by Recovery-ish Liberation, Power, and the Long Con of Drug Policy

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14.12.2025 19:36 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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#harmreduction is #publichealth.
So is #socialjustice. The problem isn’t that social justice is political.
It’s that calling out inequity makes people uncomfortable, even when the outcome is simply equitable healthcare
Monique Tula, on Recovery-ish.
Full episode in the comments.
#pwud #equity

14.12.2025 19:35 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0
Liberation, Power, and the Long Con of Drug Policy
YouTube video by Recovery-ish Liberation, Power, and the Long Con of Drug Policy

Monique Tula helped build modern harm reduction. ’90s street outreach. Underground naloxone. Former ED of the National Harm Reduction Coalition. A force of clarity and liberation. Women of color have been its steady, undeniable spine. #HarmReduction #Liberation youtube.com/watch?v=_D9Z...

11.12.2025 00:30 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Welcome to Full Metal Accountability.
When Gunnery Sergeant Hartman finally finds out what really happened in the β€œwar on drugs”
The Gipper just got a briefing he won’t forget. #satiresky #foryourfeed #warondrugs #irancontra #publichealth #politicalsatire #policymatters #harmreduction

25.10.2025 20:04 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I’m still going to come and visit next week though

24.10.2025 17:32 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Fun fact: I was on Jeopardy! once.
Unfortunately, they never aired my episode but I completely owned the Systemic Oppression category.
πŸŽ₯πŸ‘‡ #jeopardy #drugpolicy #socialjustice #WarOnDrugs #addiction #chadsabora #satire #humanrights #medialiteracy #PublicHealth

17.10.2025 19:22 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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AI can’t undo the damage, but it can force history to answer for itself. I put Ronald Reagan in the interrogation room to talk Nicaragua and the Sandinistas; the conversation the War on Drugs never wanted to have. #irancontra #warondrugs #addiction #publichealth #thenewjimcrow #harmreduction

16.10.2025 13:49 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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If language shapes reality, then maybe it’s time we stop calling things epidemics and start calling them what they are: consequences #publichealth #harmreduction #addiction #prohibition medium.com/@chad4harmre...

14.10.2025 13:51 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Bob Ross just taught the most important painting lesson of all:
Mistakes should be happy little trees, not lost lives #naloxone #narcan #harmreduction #publichealth #pwud #addiction #donoharm

10.10.2025 13:46 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Community Power vs. Corruption: Fighting for Accountability for Opioid Settlement Funds
YouTube video by Recovery-ish Community Power vs. Corruption: Fighting for Accountability for Opioid Settlement Funds

It’s Saturday. You’re scrolling, pretending you’ve got plans, but let’s be honest, you don’t. Perfect time to check out the first full episode of our new podcast.

No sugarcoating. No prepackaged narrative. Just unfiltered truth,
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06.09.2025 14:32 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Verifying…

Big day for Robert and meβ€”Recovery-ish Podcast just launched!
We’re here to cut through the noise, challenge the narratives, and bring fresh convos about PWUDS, policy, recovery and what actually works.

Episode 1 is live now: recoveryish.com

01.09.2025 19:32 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Recipe: Mix one part drug policy expert stir in equal part renowned addiction researcher, garnish with sarcasm, and serve hot enough to burn bad policy #harmreduction #pwuds #publichealth #sciencematters #addiction #endthewarondrugs

29.08.2025 18:24 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I wish I was more active. I’m here also but I’m struggling with figuring this one out, but feel free to share anything I’ve posted on other platforms.

29.08.2025 18:21 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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When compassionate overdose reversal is such common sense… even Family Feud’s got it figured out #harmreduction #PublicHealth #addiction #WarOnDrugs #endthewarondrugs #PWUD #naloxone #narcan #CompassionateCare

29.06.2025 18:53 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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When society still refuses to accept the truth, we're forced to broadcast the news from a random backyard behind a makeshift desk...while Karen calls the cops on us. #PWUD #mentalhealth #PublicHealth #addiction #harmreduction #stigmakills #personfirstlanguage #humanrights

15.06.2025 22:19 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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FY26 Budget Updates & Action Group Sign-Up Join our action group to receive updates and action items regarding the federal FY26 budget's impact on public health, addiction, and harm reduction services; especially naloxone access.

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14.06.2025 18:26 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Naloxone has saved more lives than most politicians ever will.
So why is the federal budget gutting funding for addiction and mental health care?
This isn’t just policyβ€”it’s people.
Watch the video. Then join the fight to protect public health. Link in

14.06.2025 18:26 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Beware the Wolves - YouTube

We just dropped our first official album! Only one song is new, but let's be honest; you haven't heard the others either. Start now! #harmreduction #warondrugs #pwud #drugpolicy #diypunk

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27.05.2025 18:51 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0