Tag: overdose
Health Care Workers Need to Be Watching the Splintering Drug Supply
In the summer of 2016, the synthetic cannabinoid “K2” burst into the drug landscape ...
Criminal Justice Leaders Urge Supreme Court to Hear Safehouse Philly Case
On September 17, a group of 80 criminal justice leaders from across the country ...
Alberta’s Battle Over Harm Reduction Is Heating Up
The consistent hostility of Alberta’s government toward the province’s regulated supervised consumption sites (SCS) ...
How Overdose Surged for Black People as It Held Steady for Whites
As opioid-involved overdose fatalities were holding steady for most racial groups prior to the ...
Canada’s Conservative Party Campaigns to Make Abstinence “Overarching Goal”
In the run-up to Canada’s election on September 20, the Conservative Party of Canada ...
Activists Call on Canada to Back Heroin, Cocaine, Meth Buyer’s Clubs
On August 31, International Overdose Awareness Day, drug-user activists in British Columbia formally petitioned ...
Seattle Overdose Task Force Calls for Decriminalization of All Drugs
In response to the Seattle City Council’s request for policy advice on how to ...
Vancouver Activists Mark Overdose Awareness Day With Free Safe Supply
On August 31, International Overdose Awareness Day, activists in Vancouver handed out free safe ...
On International Overdose Awareness Day, New Yorkers’ Demands Are Clear
Today, community members, leaders and lawmakers are holding press conferences across New York State ...
Hip Hop and Harm Reduction on Tour
Hip hop, like other music genres, is no stranger to drug overdose. The list ...
