Use + Harm Reduction

    Nitazenes, the New Synthetic Opioids, Aren’t “More Deadly Than Fentanyl”

    “Two Young Men Die From Street Drug That’s 43 Times Stronger Than Fentanyl. It’s ...

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    Carlyn Zwarenstein

    The Case for Higher-Dose Buprenorphine

    Tyler Mischley, 38, has lived with opioid use disorder (OUD) since he was 15. ...

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    Brishti Basu

    Pouches Close Sweden’s Tobacco Harm Reduction Gender Gap

    Sweden’s use of the oral tobacco product snus has led it towards becoming the ...

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    Kiran Sidhu

    Most Overdose Prevention Centers Are Urban. The Spot Was Different.

    In March 2024, lack of government funding led to the closure of The Spot, ...

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    Matthew Bonn

    The Flavor of Harm Reduction: Vapes in a Hostile US

    Vaping with flavors versus having to vape without them: The difference might sound trivial. ...

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    Kiran Sidhu

    SAMHSA’s National Drug Use Survey Continues to Be Weird About Fentanyl

    The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) has released the 2024 edition ...

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    Kastalia Medrano

    How Hopeful Should We Be About Ozempic for Alcohol Use Disorder?

    The media has recently been filled with stories about how diabetes drugs like Ozempic ...

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    Kenneth Anderson

    Harm Reduction for Prison Tattoos

    The stakes for tattoo aftercare are higher in prison than in the free world. ...

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    Jimmy Iakovos

    How the Need for Vapes Struck Me—and Why They’re Still Vilified

    As a community-based researcher, I always tried to involve community members in the planning, ...

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    Mark Tyndall

    Mobile Outreach Restrictions Take Effect in Kensington, Philadelphia

    On July 20, the City of Philadelphia implemented a highly restrictive law targeting mobile ...

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    Alexander Lekhtman