overdose

Newsom Vetoes Safe Consumption Sites in California

On August 22, just hours before a deadline, Governor Gavin Newsom vetoed a bill that would have legalized safe consumption sites…

August 23, 2022

“Where They’re At”—Harm Reduction in Rural America

On a warm winter night, a small group of harm reduction workers in Charleston, West Virginia, stuffed the trunk of…

August 23, 2022

Will Gov. Newsom Veto California’s Safe Consumption Site Bill?

Physicians who treat people with substance use disorder in California are among those urging Governor Gavin Newsom to sign legislation,…

August 17, 2022

Ohio Harm Reductionists Sue for Transparency in Opioid Settlement Spending Decisions

The state of Ohio is getting over $800 million from a settlement with opioid manufacturers to help address the overdose…

August 12, 2022

The Pfizer Naloxone Shortage Ends, Leaving Us With Just the Regular One

[Read Filter's August 1 story introducing Remedy Alliance's naloxone distribution here.]   In the same way that the United States…

August 8, 2022

California on the Brink of Opening Safe Consumption Sites

California is poised to legalize safe consumption sites. On August 1, the state legislature passed SB 57, a bill that…

August 3, 2022

Exclusive: For the First Time, Harm Reduction Gets a Naloxone of Its Own

In late April 2021, a manufacturing disruption brought Pfizer’s naloxone production to a standstill, leaving more than half the country’s…

August 1, 2022

The Devastating Rise in Overdose Deaths of Black and Indigenous People

Overdose deaths among Black and Indigenous people in the United States surged in 2020, rising at far faster rates than…

July 21, 2022

Thousands of Free Naloxone Doses Hitting Music Events This Summer

Music events feel like one of the last safe, unifying cultural gatherings in a country ravaged by divisions and stresses,…

July 19, 2022

Texas Overdose Tracking Project Aims to Improve Data to Save Lives

On September 1, researchers are launching a statewide overdose tracking project in Texas. It’s trying to count more of the…

July 14, 2022