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Fentanyl Cut With Xylazine Designated “Emerging Threat” by Feds

On April 12, the White House Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP) formally designated xylazine, in combination with fentanyl,…

April 13, 2023

Indigenous Harm Reduction Group Behind Free Naloxone Mailing in WI

Any Wisconsin resident can now get free naloxone, the lifesaving opioid-overdose reversal drug, by mail. Like many others, the state…

April 12, 2023

Our Prison Says We Have Suboxone Access. Prisoners Say Otherwise.

Washington Corrections Center (WCC) is one of the Substance Abuse Treatment Facilities in the Washington State Department of Corrections (WDOC)…

April 11, 2023

As Fentanyl Spreads in Our Prison, Guards Learn How Not to Use Narcan

At Washington Corrections Center (WCC), in Shelton, WA, opioids are an increasingly large part of the drug supply. But though…

April 7, 2023

FDA Approves First Over-the-Counter Naloxone Product

The Food and Drug Administration has approved the first over-the-counter (OTC) naloxone product, waiving the prescription requirement and with it…

March 29, 2023

“A Stable Foundation”: Meet the 22-Year-Old Suing Alberta for Safe Supply

There are many things that Ophelia Black, 22, would like to do. Going back to school, building a career and…

March 21, 2023

SAMHSA Eyes Budget Boost—and Cutting “Abuse” From Its Name

President Biden has released his budget request for fiscal year 2024, including funding increases for harm reduction programs. It would…

March 15, 2023

Oregon Advances Bill to Boost Naloxone Access and Affordability

Oregon has advanced a bill that would make naloxone more accessible to individuals and more affordable for harm reduction groups,…

March 10, 2023

Kentucky Takes Steps Toward Decriminalizing Fentanyl Test Strips

A bipartisan bill in Kentucky would decriminalize fentanyl test strips. In early March, House Bill 353, introduced by Rep. Kimberly…

March 10, 2023

Alberta Revokes Pharmacy Access for “High-Potency” Safe Supply Opioids

People with opioid use disorder in Alberta can no longer pick up safe supply medications like hydromorphone from pharmacies, following…

March 7, 2023