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Discontinued Canadian Safe Supply Program Was Working, Study Shows

Facing right-wing backlash, harm reduction initiatives around Canada have steadily been rolled back. Safer opioid supply (SOS) programs—which provide pharmaceutical-grade…

January 22, 2026

Fentanyl’s Prevalence in Drug Seizures Not Linked to Drop in OD Deaths, Research Suggests

As theories continue to emerge for the dramatic turnaround in overdose deaths, a new study indicates that it's largely unrelated…

January 20, 2026

Feds Compare Strategies for OD Crisis: Reducing Supply, Demand or Harm

On January 13 the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) released a report analyzing three policy approaches to the opioid-involved overdose crisis,…

January 14, 2026

The Problem With Crediting the Drop in Fentanyl OD to Supply Reduction

In September 2024 the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released data showing that overdose mortality, which had been climbing…

January 12, 2026

Naloxone Boxes: New Strategy Makes OD Antidote Accessible 24/7, for Free

In 2021, Harm Reduction Michigan (HRMI) began using streetside newspaper-style boxes to station naloxone kits in outdoor spaces where the…

December 30, 2025

Oklahoma Bill Would Require EMS to Call the Cops After Reversing an OD

Oklahoma legislators will consider a proposal requiring first responders to notify law enforcement if they reverse an overdose. House Bill…

December 19, 2025

NJ May Expand Civil Commitment to Anyone Accused of Recent Overdose

New Jersey legislators are considering a proposal to require involuntary commitment for any overdose survivors revived by law enforcement. It…

December 9, 2025

BC Human Rights Commissioner Slams Overdose Inaction as “Violation”

Government inaction on the overdose crisis is a human rights violation, according to a recent position statement released by British…

December 4, 2025

Trump Revives SUPPORT Act Funding Treatment and Recovery Programs

The federal government has enacted the SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Reauthorization Act of 2025, building on the original 2018…

December 3, 2025

Baltimore Drug Users Want Safe Supply, Know How It Should Look

People who use drugs in Baltimore, overwhelmingly support prescribed safe supply programs, according to new research. Published in the International…

December 2, 2025