Tag: overdose
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 ...
Hochul Inaugural Address Hints at Potential Harm Reduction Agenda
New York Governor Kathy Hochul gave her inaugural address from Albany on August 24, ...
Latest Overdose Fatality Numbers Underscore Flaw in Federal Data
More than 95,000 people died of overdose in the United States between January 2020 ...
Rural Counties Awarded $78 Million through Opioid Response Program
The federal government has allocated more than $80 million to combat the opioid-involved overdose ...
The End of Governor Cuomo and His Shameful Legacy on Overdose
On August 10, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo announced his resignation (in two weeks, ...
A Guide to Fentanyl Touch Overdoses, Which Do Not Exist
Once as a paramedic student, I accidentally sprayed fentanyl in my face. It was ...
In Massachusetts, Our Fight for Safe Consumption Sites Is Gaining Ground
In 2020 there were at least 2,104 opioid-involved overdose deaths in Massachusetts, the highest ...
