Seattle and San Francisco scale back harm reduction policies distributing drug supplies, signaling a shift in how West Coast ...
The Lurie administration is limiting the distribution of harm-reduction supplies, and otherwise appears to be pivoting from harm reduction as a key strategy for mitigating the dangers of drug ...
“Harm reduction” interventions for substance use – measures like needle exchange programs and methadone distribution that aim to reduce the adverse effects of substance use, rather than punish or ...
The Cherokee Nation’s approach to substance abuse recovery is harm reduction, which has drawn criticism from some who work in addiction recovery. “Harm reduction is a pretty controversial topic. A lot ...
Don't miss the big stories. Like us on Facebook. BRATTLEBORO — Community Substance Use Response invites locals to join in on Wednesday, May 22, at 6 p.m. for "an insightful night of education and ...
The opportunity to see a doctor, to get a job, to get information and non-judgemental support. The opportunity to stay alive. Today, Martinez is the capacity building and Hepatitis C coordinator for ...
Blue cities are moving away from so-called harm reduction strategies in combating overdose deaths from use of hard drugs. Harm reduction aims to decrease the negative consequences of risky behavior ...
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — For more than two decades, staff at the Grand Rapids Red Project have been working to reduce the negative consequences associated with illegal drug use. “We like to center ...
Opioids, including the best known—morphine, heroin and fentanyl—have been gaining popularity over the last few decades. Although officially banned, these painkillers still find their way into prisons ...
As a cannabis epidemiologist with fifteen years of experience studying cannabis – and as a medical cannabis patient myself – I’ve spent a lot of time thinking about how science assesses and labels ...
This post is in response to Which Drug Epidemic Is Next: Meth, Psychedelics, Mushrooms? By Mark S. Gold M.D. Cocaine use is increasingly prevalent among high-achieving professionals. Source: Image ...
Most hospitals already offer naloxone to anyone treated for an opioid overdose, but two hospitals are investigating whether ...