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People Who Inject Drugs and Harm Reduction: a Global Perspective

Approximately 15 million people inject drugs, according to the best available evidence—equivalent to three in every 1,000 people on the…

August 17, 2023

Why Indigenous Protesters Stopped a Global Psychedelic Conference

Early this summer, the Psychedelic Science conference brought 12,000 people to Denver, Colorado, to participate in a dizzying array of…

August 17, 2023

“Stop Cop City” Question Now Likely to Be on Atlanta Ballot in November

Organizers have gathered enough signatures to put a deeply divisive plan for a new police and fire training facility, dubbed…

August 16, 2023

Surge in Adult Vaping Underlines Our Harm Reduction Priorities

While youth vaping continues to dominate news headlines, adults who use vapes have been sidelined. Unfortunately, the Centers for Disease…

August 16, 2023

DeSantis Removal of Elected Reform Prosecutor Signals New Normal

State Attorney Monique Worrell of Orlando, Florida, has not been radical, or even close. Elected in 2020 after her predecessor,…

August 15, 2023

Lawsuit Casts Doubt on New York’s Cannabis Social Equity Program

A lawsuit against New York State has thrown the future of its cannabis social equity program into doubt. The plaintiffs,…

August 15, 2023

Re-Queering Harm Reduction Means Reclaiming Its Grassroots Spirit

When the harm reduction movement emerged, survival was front of mind: Policymakers were leaving drug users, sex workers and queer and…

August 15, 2023

How We Clean Knife Wounds in Prison, Without Going to Medical

[Read Part 1 of this story here] Fighting is a fact of life in prison. I've spent most of the…

August 14, 2023

Cannabis “Significantly” Associated With Lower Unregulated Opioid Use

A new federally funded study has found that marijuana is “significantly” associated with reduced opioid cravings for people using them…

August 11, 2023

Flavor Advice Boosts Chances of Switching From Cigarettes to Vapes

People are more likely to quit smoking through vapes if they receive help in choosing the right flavor for them,…

August 11, 2023