Tag: overdose
DEA’s Rx Drug Take Back Day Branded Fun for All the Family
The worst thing I’ve seen suggested at one of the Drug Enforcement Administration’s biannual ...
Biden’s Drug Strategy Mixes Harm Reduction With Harm Production
President Biden presented his 2022 National Drug Control Strategy to Congress on April 21. ...
Maine Set to Make Its Good Samaritan Law the “Strongest in the Nation”
On April 20, harm reduction advocates in Maine reached a deal with Democratic Governor ...
In Ohio, Harm Reductionists Break Into the Nightlife Scene
As Ohio overdose deaths continue to climb steeply, harm reduction workers around the state ...
Youth Overdose Crisis Swells Because Drug Warriors “Cried Wolf”
Since time immemorial—well, the early 20th century—youth have been inundated with messages about the ...
Toronto’s New Hospital-Based Safe Consumption Site Is a First for Ontario
A specialized hospital in Toronto opened the doors to a new supervised consumption site ...
Vulnerable People Are Dying in Unregulated Recovery Houses
Dawn Troutt, of Delaware County, Pennsylvania, lost her 38-year-old son to a fentanyl-involved overdose ...
The Tenderloin Suffers Under Another Inhumane Crackdown
“The Tenderloin is a beautifully complicated area. It’s rich in all sorts of intersecting ...
Students Launch Bid to Decriminalize All Drugs in Ann Arbor, Michigan
A student group has launched a campaign to decriminalize drug possession and low-level distribution ...
Congress Slashes Proposed Funding for Overdose and HIV Prevention
On March 9, Congress released its proposed final appropriations package for fiscal year 2022. ...
