Chad Sabora
@chadsabora.bsky.social
Senior policy advisor on all things #harmreduction and #drugpolicy. Also, aspiring Jedi.
Welcome to Full Metal Accountability.
When Gunnery Sergeant Hartman finally finds out what really happened in the “war on drugs”
The Gipper just got a briefing he won’t forget. #satiresky #foryourfeed #warondrugs #irancontra #publichealth #politicalsatire #policymatters #harmreduction
When Gunnery Sergeant Hartman finally finds out what really happened in the “war on drugs”
The Gipper just got a briefing he won’t forget. #satiresky #foryourfeed #warondrugs #irancontra #publichealth #politicalsatire #policymatters #harmreduction
October 25, 2025 at 8:04 PM
Welcome to Full Metal Accountability.
When Gunnery Sergeant Hartman finally finds out what really happened in the “war on drugs”
The Gipper just got a briefing he won’t forget. #satiresky #foryourfeed #warondrugs #irancontra #publichealth #politicalsatire #policymatters #harmreduction
When Gunnery Sergeant Hartman finally finds out what really happened in the “war on drugs”
The Gipper just got a briefing he won’t forget. #satiresky #foryourfeed #warondrugs #irancontra #publichealth #politicalsatire #policymatters #harmreduction
Fun fact: I was on Jeopardy! once.
Unfortunately, they never aired my episode but I completely owned the Systemic Oppression category.
🎥👇 #jeopardy #drugpolicy #socialjustice #WarOnDrugs #addiction #chadsabora #satire #humanrights #medialiteracy #PublicHealth
Unfortunately, they never aired my episode but I completely owned the Systemic Oppression category.
🎥👇 #jeopardy #drugpolicy #socialjustice #WarOnDrugs #addiction #chadsabora #satire #humanrights #medialiteracy #PublicHealth
October 17, 2025 at 7:22 PM
Fun fact: I was on Jeopardy! once.
Unfortunately, they never aired my episode but I completely owned the Systemic Oppression category.
🎥👇 #jeopardy #drugpolicy #socialjustice #WarOnDrugs #addiction #chadsabora #satire #humanrights #medialiteracy #PublicHealth
Unfortunately, they never aired my episode but I completely owned the Systemic Oppression category.
🎥👇 #jeopardy #drugpolicy #socialjustice #WarOnDrugs #addiction #chadsabora #satire #humanrights #medialiteracy #PublicHealth
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
October 16, 2025 at 1:49 PM
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
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...
October 14, 2025 at 1:51 PM
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...
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
Mistakes should be happy little trees, not lost lives #naloxone #narcan #harmreduction #publichealth #pwud #addiction #donoharm
October 10, 2025 at 1:46 PM
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
Mistakes should be happy little trees, not lost lives #naloxone #narcan #harmreduction #publichealth #pwud #addiction #donoharm
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,
youtube.com/watch?v=UumD...
No sugarcoating. No prepackaged narrative. Just unfiltered truth,
youtube.com/watch?v=UumD...
Community Power vs. Corruption: Fighting for Accountability for Opioid Settlement Funds
YouTube video by Recovery-ish
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September 6, 2025 at 2:32 PM
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,
youtube.com/watch?v=UumD...
No sugarcoating. No prepackaged narrative. Just unfiltered truth,
youtube.com/watch?v=UumD...
Big day for Robert and me—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
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
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September 1, 2025 at 7:32 PM
Big day for Robert and me—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
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
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
August 29, 2025 at 6:25 PM
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
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
June 29, 2025 at 6:53 PM
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
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
June 15, 2025 at 10:19 PM
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
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 policy—it’s people.
Watch the video. Then join the fight to protect public health. Link in
So why is the federal budget gutting funding for addiction and mental health care?
This isn’t just policy—it’s people.
Watch the video. Then join the fight to protect public health. Link in
June 14, 2025 at 6:26 PM
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 policy—it’s people.
Watch the video. Then join the fight to protect public health. Link in
So why is the federal budget gutting funding for addiction and mental health care?
This isn’t just policy—it’s people.
Watch the video. Then join the fight to protect public health. Link in
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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Beware the Wolves - YouTube
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May 27, 2025 at 6:51 PM
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
youtube.com/playlist?lis...
youtube.com/playlist?lis...
"Experts also worry Republican plans to slash Medicaid could leave former drug users without access to medication, forcing them to turn to street drugs," said Chad Sabora, a drug policy expert who helped organize the letter. www.washingtonpost.com/health/2025/...
U.S. drug deaths plunged in 2024. Trump cuts may reverse that, experts warn.
The opioid crisis in the U.S. shows signs of improvement, with a significant drop in fentanyl overdose deaths in 2024.
www.washingtonpost.com
May 15, 2025 at 12:00 AM
"Experts also worry Republican plans to slash Medicaid could leave former drug users without access to medication, forcing them to turn to street drugs," said Chad Sabora, a drug policy expert who helped organize the letter. www.washingtonpost.com/health/2025/...
Reposted by Chad Sabora
Thank you Jan Hoffman for featuring our letter in your story!
@drugpolicynerds.bsky.social
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@chadsabora.bsky.social
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Trump’s Focus on Punishing Drug Dealers May Hurt Drug Users Trying to Quit
www.nytimes.com
May 13, 2025 at 11:46 PM
Thank you Jan Hoffman for featuring our letter in your story!
@drugpolicynerds.bsky.social
@chadsabora.bsky.social
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@drugpolicynerds.bsky.social
@chadsabora.bsky.social
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The effort to lobby lawmakers was organized in part by attorney Chad Sabora, an addiction recovery activist and a former drug user in St. Louis who helped circulate the letter www.npr.org/2025/05/13/n...
Experts warn Congress cuts to addiction funding will mean more overdose deaths
A broad coalition of addiction experts wants Congress to maintain healthcare funding for the nation's response to fentanyl and other street drugs.
www.npr.org
May 13, 2025 at 1:34 PM
The effort to lobby lawmakers was organized in part by attorney Chad Sabora, an addiction recovery activist and a former drug user in St. Louis who helped circulate the letter www.npr.org/2025/05/13/n...
Reposted by Chad Sabora
This Open Letter from addiction and mental health experts was sent late Monday evening to congress! Major to SAMHSA, CDC and HRSA are unacceptable #fentanyl
@jencarroll.bsky.social @chadsabora.bsky.social @brownpublichealth.bsky.social
@defendpublichealth.bsky.social
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@jencarroll.bsky.social @chadsabora.bsky.social @brownpublichealth.bsky.social
@defendpublichealth.bsky.social
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Experts warn Congress cuts to addiction funding will mean more overdose deaths
A broad coalition of addiction experts wants Congress to maintain healthcare funding for the nation's response to fentanyl and other street drugs.
www.npr.org
May 13, 2025 at 12:30 PM
This Open Letter from addiction and mental health experts was sent late Monday evening to congress! Major to SAMHSA, CDC and HRSA are unacceptable #fentanyl
@jencarroll.bsky.social @chadsabora.bsky.social @brownpublichealth.bsky.social
@defendpublichealth.bsky.social
www.npr.org/2025/05/13/n...
@jencarroll.bsky.social @chadsabora.bsky.social @brownpublichealth.bsky.social
@defendpublichealth.bsky.social
www.npr.org/2025/05/13/n...
Just dropped a new track from our upcoming parody album Songs in the Key of Dystopia.
This one’s inspired by the bold brilliance of proposing a tax on the black market www.tiktok.com/t/ZTjYYqtmU/
#HarmReduction
#EndTheDrugWar
#PublicHealthNotPrisons
#LeftistMusic
#DrugPolicyReform
#TrumpIsTheDrug
This one’s inspired by the bold brilliance of proposing a tax on the black market www.tiktok.com/t/ZTjYYqtmU/
#HarmReduction
#EndTheDrugWar
#PublicHealthNotPrisons
#LeftistMusic
#DrugPolicyReform
#TrumpIsTheDrug
I wish this was a joke, but just wait! ##probablygonnapissyouoff##harmreduction##pwud##chadsabora##addictionrecovery##genx##drugpolicyreform##endthewarondrugs##warondrugs##fetty##tariffs##trump##disru...
TikTok video by Chad Sabora
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April 19, 2025 at 4:53 PM
Just dropped a new track from our upcoming parody album Songs in the Key of Dystopia.
This one’s inspired by the bold brilliance of proposing a tax on the black market www.tiktok.com/t/ZTjYYqtmU/
#HarmReduction
#EndTheDrugWar
#PublicHealthNotPrisons
#LeftistMusic
#DrugPolicyReform
#TrumpIsTheDrug
This one’s inspired by the bold brilliance of proposing a tax on the black market www.tiktok.com/t/ZTjYYqtmU/
#HarmReduction
#EndTheDrugWar
#PublicHealthNotPrisons
#LeftistMusic
#DrugPolicyReform
#TrumpIsTheDrug
What happens when a punk band fronted by a harm reduction expert takes aim at RFK Junior?
You get “RFK Junior Nation” youtube.com/watch?v=Upvp... #RFKJunior #harmreduction #punkpolitics #HHS #mentalhealth #dei #addictionrecovery #clawbacks #disruptiontheorydyndicate #genx
You get “RFK Junior Nation” youtube.com/watch?v=Upvp... #RFKJunior #harmreduction #punkpolitics #HHS #mentalhealth #dei #addictionrecovery #clawbacks #disruptiontheorydyndicate #genx
We Have a Dumber Problem Now
YouTube video by Disruption Theory Syndicate - Topic
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April 7, 2025 at 3:57 PM
What happens when a punk band fronted by a harm reduction expert takes aim at RFK Junior?
You get “RFK Junior Nation” youtube.com/watch?v=Upvp... #RFKJunior #harmreduction #punkpolitics #HHS #mentalhealth #dei #addictionrecovery #clawbacks #disruptiontheorydyndicate #genx
You get “RFK Junior Nation” youtube.com/watch?v=Upvp... #RFKJunior #harmreduction #punkpolitics #HHS #mentalhealth #dei #addictionrecovery #clawbacks #disruptiontheorydyndicate #genx
#disruptiontheorysyndicate is about to drop a new single. Personally, I’m very proud of this song and I’m sure that everybody is going to love it! Check us out wherever you stream your music! #hhs #rfk #pwuds #harmreduction #publichealth #hivprevention #mentalhealth
April 6, 2025 at 6:17 PM
#disruptiontheorysyndicate is about to drop a new single. Personally, I’m very proud of this song and I’m sure that everybody is going to love it! Check us out wherever you stream your music! #hhs #rfk #pwuds #harmreduction #publichealth #hivprevention #mentalhealth
Reposted by Chad Sabora
“It’s a paradigm shift — one that openly seeks to defund and depoliticize science-based public health systems, while reframing chronic illness as a moral crisis and individual failing.”
Very proud to be on this with @chadsabora.bsky.social!
www.salon.com/2025/04/02/t...
Very proud to be on this with @chadsabora.bsky.social!
www.salon.com/2025/04/02/t...
Trump’s cruel calculus on public health
Blaming COVID to defund public health isn’t about bookkeeping. It’s about whose lives matter enough to fund
www.salon.com
April 2, 2025 at 5:58 PM
“It’s a paradigm shift — one that openly seeks to defund and depoliticize science-based public health systems, while reframing chronic illness as a moral crisis and individual failing.”
Very proud to be on this with @chadsabora.bsky.social!
www.salon.com/2025/04/02/t...
Very proud to be on this with @chadsabora.bsky.social!
www.salon.com/2025/04/02/t...
Reposted by Chad Sabora
Fantastic new piece by @chadsabora.bsky.social and @clairezagorski.bsky.social
"This isn’t a policy pivot. It’s a paradigm shift - one that openly seeks to defund and depoliticize science-based public health systems, while reframing chronic illness as a moral crisis and individual failing."
"This isn’t a policy pivot. It’s a paradigm shift - one that openly seeks to defund and depoliticize science-based public health systems, while reframing chronic illness as a moral crisis and individual failing."
Trump’s cruel calculus on public health
Blaming COVID to defund public health isn’t about bookkeeping. It’s about whose lives matter enough to fund
www.salon.com
April 2, 2025 at 5:50 PM
Fantastic new piece by @chadsabora.bsky.social and @clairezagorski.bsky.social
"This isn’t a policy pivot. It’s a paradigm shift - one that openly seeks to defund and depoliticize science-based public health systems, while reframing chronic illness as a moral crisis and individual failing."
"This isn’t a policy pivot. It’s a paradigm shift - one that openly seeks to defund and depoliticize science-based public health systems, while reframing chronic illness as a moral crisis and individual failing."
The current administration is gutting public health under the guise of “efficiency” and too many are cheering it on without understanding the harm. I break it down in my latest artiicle #publichealth #hhs #clawbacks #addictionrecovery #hivprevention www.salon.com/2025/04/02/t...
Trump’s cruel calculus on public health
Blaming COVID to defund public health isn’t about bookkeeping. It’s about whose lives matter enough to fund
www.salon.com
April 2, 2025 at 1:43 PM
The current administration is gutting public health under the guise of “efficiency” and too many are cheering it on without understanding the harm. I break it down in my latest artiicle #publichealth #hhs #clawbacks #addictionrecovery #hivprevention www.salon.com/2025/04/02/t...
Our latest single, I hope everybody enjoys! We are on all the streaming services do tune in #disruptiontheorysyndicate www.tiktok.com/t/ZT2fcmM6e/
TikTok - Make Your Day
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February 21, 2025 at 5:17 AM
Our latest single, I hope everybody enjoys! We are on all the streaming services do tune in #disruptiontheorysyndicate www.tiktok.com/t/ZT2fcmM6e/
The Manhattan Institute is waging war on mental health. Their City Journal piece calls for abolishing samhsa using misinformation, fearmongering, and culture war rhetoric to justify gutting public health funding. medium.com/@chad4harmre...
Weaponizing Misinformation: How the Manhattan Institute Pushes Anti-science, Bias, and…
It is no surprise that the recent attack on the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) comes from Carolyn D…
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February 19, 2025 at 1:00 AM
The Manhattan Institute is waging war on mental health. Their City Journal piece calls for abolishing samhsa using misinformation, fearmongering, and culture war rhetoric to justify gutting public health funding. medium.com/@chad4harmre...
Listen up: Maybe Magneto was right, and maybe the government shouldn’t have poisoned the alcohol supply during Prohibition. Think for yourself! #ProhibitionLessons #MagnetoWasRight #EliteControl #ClassWarfare #HarmReduction #PolicyReform #NarrativeShift
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Magneto Was Right: Why Al Capone Wasn’t the Villain History Tells Us He Was
Al Capone is one of the most infamous figures in American history, immortalized as the ultimate villain of Prohibition-era Chicago. Films…
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January 29, 2025 at 2:02 AM
Listen up: Maybe Magneto was right, and maybe the government shouldn’t have poisoned the alcohol supply during Prohibition. Think for yourself! #ProhibitionLessons #MagnetoWasRight #EliteControl #ClassWarfare #HarmReduction #PolicyReform #NarrativeShift
medium.com/@chad4harmre...
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