Tag: naloxone
Maine Hit Hard by Overdose Crisis, Yet Suffers Biggest Federal Funding Shortfall
Funding for harm reduction interventions in Maine received a much-needed boost on February 6. ...
New “Generic” Naloxone: Expect More Big-Pharma Sleight of Hand
It’s been less than two weeks since the US Department of Justice joined a ...
Newsflash: There Are Drugs at Coachella—Let’s Help People Use Them Safely
Coachella, the giant annual music and arts festival in California’s Colorado Desert, began April ...
Let’s Address Four Common Myths About Harm Reduction
The US has historically been resistant to supporting harm reduction programs for people who ...
Legal Syringe Programs Could Finally Be Arriving in Iowa
In Iowa City, Ben, a 26-year-old who has been using heroin for years, met ...
Inside Vancouver’s Drug User Union
The Vancouver Area Network of Drug Users (VANDU) is a member-driven organization that organizes ...
Investigation: Where Are Naloxone Confiscations Happening the Most?
[The map above shows naloxone providers’ reports of whether naloxone confiscations from local clients ...
Harm Reduction in the Land of 10,000 Rehabs
Addiction counselor Stephanie Devich points to a Christmas tree glimmering with purple and silver ...
What’s Taking So Long for Naloxone to Be Made Available Over the Counter?
Naloxone can reverse an opioid overdose within minutes. Prompt access would prevent many of ...
