Tag: overdose
FDA Inches Closer to OTC Narcan—at the Expense of Generic Naloxone
Advisors to the Food and Drug Administration have voted unanimously in support of making ...
National Teen Survey Shows Static Drug-Use Rates Amid Increased Risks
Young America is in crisis, depicts a new Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ...
We Need Harm Reduction Built for and Led by Youth Who Use Drugs
Young people use drugs. We need to accept this reality, and give them what ...
Project to Set Up 100 Harm Reduction “Vending Machines” Across Canada
Vending machines are increasingly being deployed to distribute harm reduction supplies in North America. ...
The End of the X-Waiver Is a Chance to Advance Health Equity
On January 12, the federal government announced an important change to drug policy that ...
Why Does BC’s Decriminalization Exclude Benzodiazepines?
The overdose crisis in British Columbia has killed more than 10,000 people since 2016, ...
New Jersey’s Plan to Offer Free Naloxone for All at Pharmacies
Getting naloxone should be about to get much easier in New Jersey. Governor Phil ...
SAMHSA’s Methadone Reforms Toothless Until We End Clinics’ Power
The COVID-19 pandemic and record overdose tolls have continued to pressure the Substance Abuse ...
BC Decrim Threshold Was Set for Police, Not People Who Use Drugs
British Columbia is about to become the first Canadian province to decriminalize personal possession ...
California Now Requires Naloxone Access on College Campuses
California is now requiring most public universities and colleges to offer students free naloxone, ...
