harm reduction

SAMHSA Restores Thousands of Active Grants, a Day After It Cut Them

Less than 24 hours after terminating the discretionary grants that represent nearly $2 billion in funding for public health and…

January 15, 2026

Feds Compare Strategies for OD Crisis: Reducing Supply, Demand or Harm

On January 13 the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) released a report analyzing three policy approaches to the opioid-involved overdose crisis,…

January 14, 2026

Maryland Scrubs the Term “Harm Reduction” From Key Grant Program

The Maryland Department of Health has scrubbed any mention of “harm reduction” from the state’s leading grant program for organizations…

January 13, 2026

Nebraska Begins New Round in Fight to Authorize Syringe Service Programs

Nebraska, one of the last states with no legally operating syringe service programs (SSP), will again confront proposed legislation that…

January 13, 2026

Drug Policy Reform Movement Renews Fight Against Authoritarianism

Despite the cold, the Drug Policy Alliance’s biennial Reform conference vibrated with excitement as approximately 1,800 people filed into the…

December 11, 2025

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 of 48. He hit the global…

November 20, 2025

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 visible is the stigma experienced by…

November 14, 2025

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 strips (FTS) that tells basically the…

November 12, 2025

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 legal gray area, is considering legislation…

November 3, 2025

SAMHSA Awards Opioid Response Grants Amid New “Strategic Priorities”

On September 22, the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) announced the recipients of the 2025 state and…

September 23, 2025