Tag: overdose
DC Decriminalization, Harm Reduction Bill Gathers Momentum for 2023
On December 19, a group of 125 researchers, harm reduction workers, doctors and other ...
Hurricane Maria Flagged Post-Disaster Drug Harm Reduction Needs
Hurricane Maria was one of the worst natural disasters that the United States—and in ...
There Are Overdoses in My Shelter Every Day. I Feel Trapped Here.
On average, I’d say there are two to three overdoses inside my shelter every ...
DOJ Delays Safehouse Response to 2023, an Unexpected Blow
The Department of Justice was expected to filed its long-awaited response to the ongoing ...
Safe Consumption Sites: Congressional Report Outlines Ways to Authorize or Ban, as Key Filing Looms
A new report from the Congressional Research Service explains how Congress and President Biden ...
Alberta’s New Premier Could Be Even More Anti-Harm Reduction
The new premier of Alberta, Canada, is offering a similar drug policy approach to ...
California Can’t Afford Its Free Narcan Program. Will It Embrace Generic?
A California naloxone delivery program is struggling to meet rising demand in part due ...
A Long-Awaited Harm Reduction Gathering in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico was the location for the National Harm Reduction Conference from October 13-16—the ...
The Consequences of Colorado’s Fentanyl Refelonization
In the context of the drug war, Colorado is best known for pioneering a ...
After a Program Handed Out Heroin Pipes, Some People Injected Less
Smoking heroin and other opioids can help people to avoid some of the harms ...
