Roni Jacobson

Roni Jacobson is a science journalist who mostly writes about mental health. Her work has appeared in the New York Times, WIRED, CNBC, Vox, and several other outlets.

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DARE TO RESIST

How a ‘Zombie Drug’ Crisis Exposes a U.S. Drug Law Failure

It further complicates the fight against the opioid crisis—with deadly consequences for some.

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SAVING GRACE

Can Over-the-Counter Narcan Put an End to Opioid Deaths?

The FDA is about to make a big decision that could unleash easy access to a life-saving drug. It may finally turn the tides in the fight against the opioid crisis.

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GROUNDS FOR DIVORCE

Russia’s War Has Forever Changed How the World Does Science

And U.S. scientists are still struggling to break up with their Russian counterparts.

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WAR ON WOMEN?

What Female Mass Shooters Reveal About Male Ones

As mass shootings have become normalized, we have a tendency to attribute them to ‘toxic masculinity’—but that is not the whole story.

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