Tag: harm reduction
Remembering Peter Krykant, Who Knew Harm Reduction Couldn’t Wait
It’s been a few months since Peter Krykant’s passing in June, at the age ...
Stigma by Association Is Driving Workers Out of Harm Reduction
Everyone knows about the stigma faced by people who use drugs. What’s far less ...
Are We Sure We’re Using Fentanyl Test Strips the Right Way?
Every couple of weeks a local media outlet does some coverage of fentanyl test ...
Michigan Will Again Try to Legalize Its Rising Number of Syringe Programs
Michigan, where syringe service programs (SSP) have been rapidly expanding yet operate in a ...
SAMHSA Awards Opioid Response Grants Amid New “Strategic Priorities”
On September 22, the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) announced the ...
Memphis Harm Reductionists Create Survival Guide for Trump Crackdown
On September 15, President Donald Trump announced he’s deploying the National Guard and other ...
Remembering Louise Vincent, a Fighter for Drug-User Rights
The dictionary definition of “force of nature” should consist of two words: Louise Vincent. ...
Learning to Love My Track Marks
[This article contains images of injection wounds.] When you have been injecting drugs for ...
Most Overdose Prevention Centers Are Urban. The Spot Was Different.
In March 2024, lack of government funding led to the closure of The Spot, ...
Judge Rules Safehouse Philly Can Use Religious Rights Defense Against DOJ
A federal appeals court sided with a nonprofit attempting to open an overdose prevention ...
