Use + Harm Reduction

LA County to Target Naloxone Distribution to Unhoused Residents

With a rising rate of opioid-involved overdose deaths among unhoused residents, the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors took action…

May 26, 2021

Arizona Finally Decriminalizes Syringe Service Programs

On May 24, Arizona Governor Doug Ducey signed a bill decriminalizing syringe service programs (SSP) within the state. The new…

May 26, 2021

Harm Reduction Deserts: When Services Are Miles or Hours Away

Between stigma and bureaucratic challenges, accessing methadone and other medications for opioid use disorder (MOUD) can be an uphill battle…

May 26, 2021

Very Few Countries Track Smoking Rates Among Indigenous Peoples

All over the world, few countries are taking the trouble to monitor smoking prevalence among Indigenous populations, according to a…

May 25, 2021

Why an Impending Flavor Ban in the Netherlands Matters for All Vapers

Back in June 2020, the Dutch State Secretary for Health, Paul Blokhuis, announced that he wanted to ban all non-tobacco…

May 25, 2021

Global Harm Reduction Funding Crisis Is Worse Than Ever

Globally, 2019 saw 1.7 million new HIV infections, with 690,000 deaths from complications related to AIDS. There are now an…

May 24, 2021

Psychedelics’ Exciting Potential to Benefit Autistic People

[This article is published in collaboration with Narcotica, a podcast about drugs and the people who use them, hosted by…

May 24, 2021

In a Florida “Recovery” Hub, a Syringe Program Finds Its Place

Organizers at Rebel Recovery Florida say their slogan is simple: “We love you.” “We want people to know we understand…

May 20, 2021

WHO Reasserts Anti-Vaping Stance Ahead of World No Tobacco Day

As part of a campaign to mark World No Tobacco day on May 31, the World Health Organization (WHO) has…

May 19, 2021

Teens Who Vape Would Be Smoking If Vapes Weren’t Invented, Study Suggests

A new study suggests that teens who vape would probably be smoking cigarettes instead if vapes had never become available.…

May 18, 2021