Harm Reduction Without Humans? The Risks and Potential of AI
In November 2023, California teenager Sam Nelson put a question to ChatGPT. “How many ...
Beyond the Panic: A Harm Reduction Lens for Teen Drug Use
Adolescent drug use often triggers moral panics, fear-mongering and the passage of draconian laws ...
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.
In British Columbia, Drug Policy Rollbacks Are Limiting HIV Care
Harley Ransom began practicing harm reduction in southeastern Ontario in the late 1980s, when he was 6 years old. His ...
Mexico’s Vape Prohibition Is Already Biting
A mandate to ban nicotine vapes was enshrined in Mexico’s constitution in early 2025—a step described as “essential” by President ...
Ten Years After UNGASS, a Resurgent Global Drug War
A decade ago, the United Nations General Assembly held a Special Session on drugs (UNGASS) that was hailed in some ...
