Tag: opioids
Canada Quietly Lifts Ban on Peer Injection Assistance at Safe Consumption Sites
On March 1, the Canadian harm reduction movement enjoyed a quiet win. Health Canada, ...
Indiana Syringe Exchange May Shut Down Next Month Amid Prosecutor’s Opposition
A syringe exchange in Wayne County, Indiana could close in June if lawmakers don’t ...
Fiscal Crisis for Cities and States Threatens Harm Reduction Funding
City and state governments around the US are facing a fiscal crisis as the ...
Vancouver Lost a Legendary Drug-User Activist in Dave Murray
As drug-user activists, we often lose a couple friends each month. This month has ...
Starting Bupe From Fentanyl Can Be a Nightmare. Microdosing Methods Help.
What I remember most about precipitated withdrawal last year is the color yellow. It ...
Why Some Appalachian Pharmacies Refuse to Dispense Buprenorphine
Some pharmacies in Appalachia, a region hit hard by the opioid-involved overdose crisis, are ...
A Third of Primary Care Docs Deny Efficacy of Gold-Standard Opioid Addiction Meds
The tight leash maintained by the federal government on medications for opioid use disorder ...
Narcan Inventor Condemns Indiana City Cops’ Suspension of OD Reversals
Some law enforcement organizations across Indiana have established policies that punish or prohibit the ...
An Indiana Police Dept. No Longer Reversing Overdoses During Pandemic
An Indiana law enforcement department has suspended police administration of naloxone, the opioid overdose ...
Court Reins In Social Workers’ Power in Drug-War Child Removals
Social workers are overlooked actors in the drug war, separating parents who use drugs ...
