Tag: overdose
SAMHSA, the DEA Could Have Freed Methadone Any Time Since the 1970s
Can you imagine that since the 1970s, the two federal agencies that control the ...
Newsom Vetoes Safe Consumption Sites in California
On August 22, just hours before a deadline, Governor Gavin Newsom vetoed a bill that ...
“Where They’re At”—Harm Reduction in Rural America
On a warm winter night, a small group of harm reduction workers in Charleston, ...
Will Gov. Newsom Veto California’s Safe Consumption Site Bill?
Physicians who treat people with substance use disorder in California are among those urging ...
Ohio Harm Reductionists Sue for Transparency in Opioid Settlement Spending Decisions
The state of Ohio is getting over $800 million from a settlement with opioid ...
The Pfizer Naloxone Shortage Ends, Leaving Us With Just the Regular One
[Read Filter‘s August 1 story introducing Remedy Alliance’s naloxone distribution here.] In the ...
California on the Brink of Opening Safe Consumption Sites
California is poised to legalize safe consumption sites. On August 1, the state legislature ...
Exclusive: For the First Time, Harm Reduction Gets a Naloxone of Its Own
In late April 2021, a manufacturing disruption brought Pfizer’s naloxone production to a standstill, ...
The Devastating Rise in Overdose Deaths of Black and Indigenous People
Overdose deaths among Black and Indigenous people in the United States surged in 2020, ...
Thousands of Free Naloxone Doses Hitting Music Events This Summer
Music events feel like one of the last safe, unifying cultural gatherings in a ...
