Tag: overdose
The Kind Man Who Used to Sell Me Heroin
In popular culture, people who sell drugs are stereotyped as remorseless monsters, like the ...
Oregon Decriminalization Begins, But It Won’t Be Enough to End ODs
Across the state of Oregon, people found by police to be in possession of ...
Ohio Students Launch Harm Reduction and “Bad Batch” Alerts App
A student-led nonprofit in Columbus, Ohio, has created a smartphone app that helps community ...
Will Biden’s HHS Protect OD Survivors’ Medical Privacy Rights?
As President Joe Biden begins his term, his Department of Health and Human Services ...
Appeals Court Overturns Ruling That Legalized SCS; Safehouse Fights On
Just over a week before a more reform-friendly administration takes over in Washington, the ...
What to Make of a Drug-Induced Homicide Charge After a Prosecutor’s OD Death?
Rodney Hasty, a prosecutor in Asheville, North Carolina for 18 years, died unexpectedly last ...
CDC and NIDA Will Finally Study Potential of Safe Consumption Sites
For the first time ever, Congress has weighed in on the issue of safe ...
NYC Revamps Pharmacies’ Role in Preventing Overdose Deaths
New York City, like the rest of the country, is facing a historic overdose ...
2020’s Biggest Wins and Losses for Canadians Who Use Drugs
Though 2020 was characterized primarily by the catastrophe of COVID-19, Canada’s public health landscape ...
Overdose Survivors’ Top Priorities Are Basic Needs, Research Shows
A new study elevating the voices of opioid users who survived an overdose found ...
