Tag: overdose
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, ...
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 ...
