HIV

NIDA Explains Link Between Drugs and HIV, Without Mentioning Syringes

On May 18, National Institute on Drug Abuse Director Nora Volkow published a blog post highlighting the intersection of injection…

May 22, 2026

Tobacco Harm Reduction Should Be Part of HIV Care

Globally, around 41 million people are living with HIV. And just about everywhere, smoking rates for this population are far…

May 8, 2026

In British Columbia, Drug Policy Rollbacks Are Limiting HIV Care

Harley Ransom began practicing harm reduction in southeastern Ontario in the late 1980s, when he was 6 years old. His…

February 10, 2026

Landmark Deals Drop New Injectable PrEP From $28,000 to $40—for Some

Lenacapavir, the new long-acting HIV prevention medication that hit the United States market with a price tag of over $28,000…

September 24, 2025

Harm Reduction Vending Machines Work, Says 30 Years of Research

From New York City to rural Oklahoma and across the world, harm reduction vending machines are gaining popularity. They offer…

June 30, 2025

“Love Rules”—Essential Exhibition Centers Harm Reduction History

The history of harm reduction in the United States, led by people who use drugs, needs to be remembered, celebrated…

June 3, 2025

People Who Use Drugs Among Victims of Trump’s Assault on USAID

On January 30, employees at TB HIV Care received a letter informing them that they’d soon get their last paychecks.…

February 7, 2025

Where Harm Reduction Stands Around the World in 2024

On October 29, Harm Reduction International released its latest biannual report on the status of harm reduction services around the…

October 29, 2024

Saskatchewan’s “Pipe Prohibition” Sees Rise in Riskier Drug Use

Against the advice of health experts, the province of Saskatchewan, Canada, decided in early 2024 to stop distribution of safer…

June 25, 2024

“Horrible”—Harm Reduction Legend Discusses the Methadone System

I first heard Edith Springer speak at the 2004 Harm Reduction Coalition conference in New Orleans. She was explaining how…

June 4, 2024