Harm Reduction Without Humans? The Risks and Potential of AI
In November 2023, California teenager Sam Nelson put a question to ChatGPT. “How many ...
“Disguised” Vape Flavor Ban Threatens Harm Reduction in Germany
Germany has set its sights on banning menthol vapes and other flavors that contain ...
Illinois HOPE Act Would “Codify Harm Reduction” and Housing-First
Illinois is considering a wide-ranging harm reduction bill that advocates believe may have traction ...
SF Advances RESET Sobering Center, Over Concerns of Unlawful Detention
San Francisco is moving forward with plans to open a controversial sobering center, despite ...
Former clinic director Janet Urdahl describes the system’s culture of cruetly, power imbalance and profit motives.
Filter sits down with Dr. Marewa Glover, to discuss New Zealand’s successful adoption of tobacco harm reduction.
Participants in a vaping group, held at a pioneering New York syringe service program, describe their experiences of switching from cigarettes.

How to Dispose of the Environmental Argument Against Vapes?
One of the many controversies around vaping nicotine is the impact on the enviroment—particularly of disposable, single-use vapes. When this ...

In Vancouver’s DTES, Harm Reduction Moves Forward Without Decrim
In a small but sunny kitchen in the Downtown Eastside (DTES), a vat of cooked pasta and some surplus vegetables ...

Fatal Overdose Fell 26 Percent in 2024, the Largest Decrease Ever Recorded
Overdose deaths in the United States dropped dramatically between 2023 and 2024, with decreases that far surpass what was recorded ...

















