Tag: overdose
On a Mission to Show Up for Drug Users in West Virginia
In the driveway next to an old brick church in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, the ...
Pressure Mounts on NY Gov. Cuomo to Authorize Safe Consumption Sites
New York safe consumption site (SCS) advocates have been fueled by last week’s landmark ...
Florida Prison Neglect Contributes to Synthetic Cannabinoid Deaths
The violent and inhumane conditions pervading Florida state prisons are graphically detailed in a ...
Why Peers Who Use Drugs Are Overdose Prevention “Heroes”
Harm reduction is increasingly being assimilated into the medical establishment. Yet some people who ...
The White Van Prescribing Buprenorphine Outside a Baltimore Jail
In 2017 the Behavioral Health Leadership Institute (BHLI), a Baltimore nonprofit, rented a truck. ...
New Drugs, Bad Policies Leave Philly Harm Reduction Groping in the Dark
The “Walmart of Heroin” is how the New York Times described Philadelphia’s Kensington neighborhood—in ...
Canadian Pharmacist Could Face Punishment for Giving Out Naloxone
In Ontario, a Canadian province with large rural regions, one pharmacist is no longer ...
An Opioid Vaccine’s Promise—And Ethical Peril
A multi-million dollar race to develop a vaccine that prevents the pleasurable and harmful ...
National Guard Drops $100K on Fentanyl Fear-Mongering Classes for Cops
The ongoing panic around fentanyl, a potent opioid that is driving the overdose crisis, ...
A Visit to VOCAL, a Vital Hub of New York Harm Reduction
Four days a week, no matter the weather, people gather outside a door on ...
