Jamie is a woman who uses drugs and is in recovery from other drugs. She is a cis, white, queer, Jewish artist, writer, Harm reductionist and graduate student. She creates art in her free time to normalize and reduce the stigma of drug use, dispel myths and promote safer drug consumption, and center the fact that drug user rights are human rights. She lives in Boston, MA with her cat billie and can be found on Instagram @celestialheartbreak

Mallory (they/she) is an abolitionist data engineer who runs a sex education blog for queer folks, raised by the internet. Sh!t Our Parents Never Told Us publishes on topics like safe drug use, drug history, gender, consent, mental health, community and relationship building, and sex work. Mallory plans to one day practice medicine as an OB/GYN and center harm reduction and sexual education in their work. https://y.at/🌈💋🤝💊🌈 or pntu-acc.tumblr.com (reader-friendly version) @nevertoldus on Twitter @mivcv & @parentsnevertoldus on Insta

Kate Lacour (she/her) is a New Olreans based cartoonist and illustrator. She is the author of the graphic novel, Vivisectionary (Fantargaphics, 2019) and the founder of the STOMP Troopers, a music program for teens with autism. Kate has created art and graphics for several local museums and publications. When not drawing and painting, she creates sustainably-sourced bird and mammal taxidermy.

Jeremy grew up in Massachusetts, relocating to Brooklyn to attend medical school at SUNY Downstate Medical Center. He is currently in training to become a psychiatrist and is interested in finding ways to promote mental and physical wellbeing for people who use drugs through supportive intervention. In his free time, he enjoys playing the drums, reading, and biking around the city.

Bronx Móvil is a harm reduction organization that is mobile and completely bilingual (Spanish/English), focused on people who inject drugs and are unhoused. We believe that harm reduction must be 24 hours a day and 7 days a week. Instagram: @bronxmovil

Haley Matis-Uzzo is an interdisciplinary artist that lives and works in Queens, New York. In February 2020, they curated and created work for the two-person show, drinking: TEMPORARY PLEASURES, at The Distillery Gallery in South Boston. Matis-Uzzo’s work has been featured in Studio Visit Magazine, AQNB, and in events at ICA/Boston and Museum of Fine Arts, Boston. They were a 2019 participant at Otis College of Art and Design’s L.A. Summer Residency. Currently, they can be found farming and teaching community-based art to young neurodivergent folk. You can find updated postings of their work on their Instagram (@e3arthstar) or on their website www.haleyuzzo.com.

Jess Williams has a long-term interest in social support for people who use drugs. As someone with a history of addiction, she has benefited from various sources of support, including 12-step groups, Heart of Recovery, Recovery Dharma, and an ever-growing array of online resources. However, she has repeatedly seen the ways that abstinence-oriented groups inadequately serve people who don't want to--or can't--abstain from drug use. In her roles as a volunteer with Prevention Point Pittsburgh, the event manager of the Pittsburgh Recovery Walk, a social work student, and as a plain old member of the community, she works to create opportunities for anyone struggling with substance use to access the hope and support that they deserve.

NEXT’s Medical Advisory Board is comprised of practicing health professionals who have competencies in drug user health, medication assisted treatment, addiction, reproductive health, and direct service to PWUD. If you are interested in joining the Medical Advisory Board, please contact us.