Use + Harm Reduction
RIP Rod Skager, a Pioneer in Harm Reduction Drug Education
When my children entered adolescence in the 1980s and ‘90s, the War on Drugs ...
New York Poised to Finally Decriminalize Syringe Possession
A six-year effort to decriminalize syringe possession for drug use in New York is ...
Detox Was the Right Choice for Me—Even If I Don’t Plan on Abstinence
Not everyone goes to detox to become abstinent. People go for all kinds of ...
San Francisco’s Vape Flavor Ban Saw More Teens Start Smoking
In the summer of 2018, San Francisco residents voted overwhelmingly to ban the sale ...
Drug Use Is Perfectly Compatible With Good Parenting
Many of us are parenting while using drugs. Sometimes with a single drink at ...
Amazon Ends Most Marijuana Testing for Employees, Backs MORE Act
Amazon said on June 1 that it will stop drug testing many of its ...
“This Lid Is Not Right!”—Arbitrarily Losing My Methadone Take-Homes
“Wake up!” my wife screamed for the thousandth time, her normally calm speaking voice ...
LA County to Target Naloxone Distribution to Unhoused Residents
With a rising rate of opioid-involved overdose deaths among unhoused residents, the Los Angeles ...
Arizona Finally Decriminalizes Syringe Service Programs
On May 24, Arizona Governor Doug Ducey signed a bill decriminalizing syringe service programs ...
Harm Reduction Deserts: When Services Are Miles or Hours Away
Between stigma and bureaucratic challenges, accessing methadone and other medications for opioid use disorder ...
