Nathan Tauger
Nathan Tauger is interested in health, politics, and policy. He has written for Nursing Clio, the Guardian, and BBC Science. He lives in Morgantown, West Virginia and tweets @NTauger.
All Work
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Grandma Underground: The 80,000 Kids in Kin Care
In the wake of the opioid crisis, kinship and foster care systems in Kentucky have been stretched to the limit, with the number of children in the homes of relatives or close family friends rising by over 50 percent. It is not clear how elderly kin will afford to care for these children.
Analysis Maternity and Birthing
For Pregnant People Who Use Drugs, Emergency Declaration Doesn’t Mean Much
“People are so angry with drug addiction right now, it’s ‘You’re costing us money with Narcan; you’re costing us money with health care; you’re costing us money.’”
Drug House: A West Virginia Law Meant to Target Dealers May Punish Those Who Call for Help (Updated)
By passing these kinds of ordinances, cities “concede to the lack of effectiveness of police enforcement and criminal laws against drug crimes.”
