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Jeffrey Singer

Jeffrey A. Singer, MD practices general surgery in Phoenix, AZ, and is a senior fellow at the Cato Institute.

Fentanyl pills seized by U.S. Customs and Border Protection in Arizona.
PROHIBITION FAIL

Fentanyl Police Busts Actually Make the Problem Much Worse

New research shows a direct link between big drug seizures and an increase in fatal overdoses.

David J. Bier

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JUST SAY NO

Fentanyl Crackdown Will Fail, Like All Prohibitions Do

Lawmakers are right to want to do something that stops the rise in overdose deaths. But adding one category of opioids to the list of Schedule 1 drugs is an exercise in futility.

Jeffrey Singer

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TERRIBLE IDEA ON SO MANY LEVELS

We Shouldn’t Use the Military to Fight Mexico’s Drug Cartels

Trump and Republicans want to bomb Mexico to fight the “invasion” of fentanyl. Apparently, no lessons have been learned from the failed war on drugs.

Jeffrey Singer

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TRUST WOMEN

Hey FDA, Free the Birth Control Pill!

The Food and Drug Administration might finally allow “the pill” to be sold over the counter, but there’s a catch.

Jeffrey Singer

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