Doug Johnson

Study Projects HIV Surge After Scott County Syringe Program Closure

In 2015, Scott County, Indiana, saw a huge HIV outbreak among its population of people who use drugs. The county…

March 4, 2022

San Francisco Hospital Program Offers Harm Reduction to Patients

In some hospitals in the United States, doctors will send people home with prescriptions for opioid use disorder medications like…

February 24, 2022

Mexican Harm Reduction Project Monitors Fentanyl in Drug Supplies

In the United States, political discourse around Mexico and fentanyl typically scapegoats the country for producing drugs consumed north of…

February 22, 2022

What Are the Prospects for Canada’s Federal Drug Decriminalization Bill?

Right now, cities and provinces around Canada are pursuing decriminalization in piecemeal fashion. Recently, British Columbia and its largest city…

February 16, 2022

Parolees With Opioid Addiction Need Choices, Not a Naltrexone-Only Policy

Across the United States, people with opioid addiction who are on parole aren’t getting the right medication. In many cases,…

January 11, 2022

Could Crack Cocaine Vapes Be Harm Reduction Tools of the Future?

There is a glut of research surrounding safer alternatives for people who use opioids. Less well researched are safer alternatives…

November 17, 2021

Canada’s Conservative Party Campaigns to Make Abstinence “Overarching Goal”

In the run-up to Canada's election on September 20, the Conservative Party of Canada has announced a slew of policies…

September 3, 2021

Research Adds to Weight of Evidence on People Checking Drugs They Sell

It’s not just people who use drugs making use of drug test kits and machines—people who also sell the substances…

June 30, 2021

Alberta Government’s New Rules Set SCS Up to Fail, Advocates Say

More roadblocks loom for Alberta’s safe consumption sites, as the provincial government sets new regulations for the facilities' operations. The…

June 10, 2021

Harm Reduction Deserts: When Services Are Miles or Hours Away

Between stigma and bureaucratic challenges, accessing methadone and other medications for opioid use disorder (MOUD) can be an uphill battle…

May 26, 2021