Tag: harm reduction
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), ...
Drug Policy Reform Movement Renews Fight Against Authoritarianism
Despite the cold, the Drug Policy Alliance’s biennial Reform conference vibrated with excitement as ...
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 ...
