Use + Harm Reduction

    WI Advocates Trying to Open State’s First Public Drug-Checking Service

    Harm reduction advocates in Madison, Wisconsin, are organizing what could be the state’s first ...

    SAMHSA’s Guide for MOUD in State Prisons Kinda Forgot About Something

    The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) has released new guidance for ...

    The Overlooked Benefits of Nicotine for Mental and Cognitive Health

    With the rise of tobacco harm reduction (THR) products—including vapes, heated tobacco and pouches—nicotine ...

    Indivior-Funded Study Suggests Opvee Outperforms Narcan. But at What?

    Indivior PLC, the pharmaceutical company that manufactures the opioid overdose antidote Opvee (nalmefene), has ...

    Lawsuit Seeking Psilocybin Home-Care in Oregon Permitted to Proceed

    More people in Oregon could eventually access legal psilocybin following a new federal court ...

    Researchers Expose “Serious Flaws” in Prominent Vaping-Harms Study 

    The continual battles over research relating to tobacco harm reduction intensified in May. Two ...

    Safe Supply Mirrors Methadone Outcomes, With Better Retention

    Safe supply improved most health outcomes for people who use opioids as effectively as ...

    Music Festival Attendees Embrace DIY Drug Checking Despite Barriers

    As temperatures rise and music festival season kicks into gear across the United States, ...

    Overdose Deaths Fell in 2024: What’s Driving This, and Will It Last?

    The latest national overdose figures from the CDC, released May 14, show that deaths ...