Use + Harm Reduction

Three Takeaways From a Key Gathering of Health Justice Advocates

On April 3, criminal justice reform activists, harm reductionists, policymakers, service providers and clinicians gathered in an auditorium at New…

April 4, 2019

This Groundbreaking Letter From Dozens of Sheriffs and DAs Calls for MAT in Jails

Lack of access to methadone and burprenorphine, lifesaving opioid use disorder medications, for vulnerable incarcerated populations has long been a…

April 3, 2019

Yes, You Can Be Addicted to Cannabis—But There Are Sensible Ways to Avoid This

The seemingly inexorable nationwide movement to legalize marijuana has recently stalled in New Jersey and New York, at least partly…

April 3, 2019

Let’s Address Four Common Myths About Harm Reduction

The US has historically been resistant to supporting harm reduction programs for people who use drugs. While some object to…

April 3, 2019

“Tranq Dope”—The Heroin Combo That’s Been Putting Philly to Sleep

Last May, as physicians, drug users and harm reduction workers grappled with a new and perplexing arrival in Philadelphia’s rapidly…

April 2, 2019

“Nicotine Hunger”—UK Harm Reductionist’s Inspiring Work Protecting Vulnerable People’s Health

Louise Ross is a leader in tobacco harm reduction in the UK, where millions of people have successfully switched from combustible cigarettes…

March 29, 2019

Widespread Anti-Smoker Stigma Is Harmful, as Well as Wrong

Adult smokers are a highly stigmatized population, yet people rarely acknowledge that this is the case. The denial of this…

March 27, 2019

Legal Syringe Programs Could Finally Be Arriving in Iowa

In Iowa City, Ben, a 26-year-old who has been using heroin for years, met the Iowa Harm Reduction Coalition while…

March 27, 2019

Beyond Purdue: Our Deadly Unlearned Lessons From the Overdose Crisis

There is a profound moment in the film And The Band Played On, about the early days of the US…

March 27, 2019

San Francisco Vapes Ban the Logical Next Step of a Harmful Campaign

The March 19 announcement by San Francisco City Attorney Dennis Herrera of steps to ban the sale of all e-cigarettes…

March 25, 2019