Lev Facher is an Addiction Reporter at STAT News. He covers a range of topics related to health and wellness, with a particular focus on cannabis and psychedelics, mental health, and the intersection of pharmaceuticals and healthcare. Lev's work has been featured in The Boston Globe, STAT News, and RamaOnHealthcare.
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Lev Facher's coverage predominantly focuses on healthcare & pharmaceutical issues, particularly regarding opioid addiction, addiction treatment, and mental health. His articles often include government announcements and cite data to support his reporting.
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Trump administration could chart a new path on psychedelics, cannabis Drug policy was largely a backburner issue in 2025.
By: Lev Facher
New paper uses Reddit, government data to highlight declining fentanyl purity
By: Lev Facher
Lenient moves on ‘soft' substances draw criticism from drug policy hawks The days of “Just Say No,” it seems, are long gone.
By: Lev Facher
The Trump administration underlines a “clear shift away from harm reduction and practices” that it says facilitates illegal drug use.
By: Lev Facher
The White House nods to medication-assisted treatment and fentanyl test strips, despite recently placing new limits.
FDA had warned that natural opioids in kratom were being turned into harmful products
By: Isabella Cueto, Lev Facher
By: Lev Facher, Isabella Cueto
I It is a drug that kills nearly 500 Americans every day, and causes more deaths in a typical year than every infectious disease combined.
By: Lev Facher, Isabella Cueto
Confronting heavy drinking could be one of the best ways to improve health and save lives
By: Lev Facher
At 38, she knew alcohol had already cost her a marriage and begun to threaten her career.
