Use + Harm Reduction

Why San Francisco Drug Users Are Injecting Less, Smoking Fentanyl More

Many people who use drugs in San Francisco have been reducing their injecting of heroin and other drugs and smoking…

September 14, 2021

Watch: Patt Denning Describes Her Switch From Cigarettes to Vapes

Dr. Patt Denning is a pioneer in developing the field of harm reduction therapy. She is the director of clinical…

September 3, 2021

Activists Call on Canada to Back Heroin, Cocaine, Meth Buyer’s Clubs

On August 31, International Overdose Awareness Day, drug-user activists in British Columbia formally petitioned the Canadian federal government to operate…

September 2, 2021

Seattle Overdose Task Force Calls for Decriminalization of All Drugs

In response to the Seattle City Council’s request for policy advice on how to curb overdose deaths, a local task…

September 2, 2021

Vancouver Activists Mark Overdose Awareness Day With Free Safe Supply

On August 31, International Overdose Awareness Day, activists in Vancouver handed out free safe supply of heroin, cocaine and methamphetamine.…

September 1, 2021

More Evidence That Coerced Drug Treatment Is Harmful as Well as Wrong

A paper published by the International Journal of Drug Policy confirms what harm reductionists have been saying since the dawn…

September 1, 2021

Vapes Outperform NRT for Smokers Who Have Tried Past Quitting Aids

For people who want to stop or reduce their smoking and have previously been unable to do so using conventional…

August 26, 2021

Feds, CA Governor Could Back Medical Marijuana Access for Terminally Ill Hospital Patients

The US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the governor of California’s office are looking into whether hospitals…

August 25, 2021

There’s Finally an Accurate Drug-Checking Kit for Ketamine

Ketamine has long been a popular club drug, but try to buy it these days and there's a not-insignificant chance…

August 24, 2021

The Desperate Search for a Health Threat From Nicotine Pouches

Earlier this month, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) tweeted about the dangers of nicotine pouches, a fairly…

August 24, 2021