Tag: overdose
To Me, International Drug Users Day Should Mean Pride
International Drug Users Day, marked on November 1, is very near and dear to my ...
Puerto Rico Governor’s Drug-Decrim Remarks Prompt Skepticism
Does Puerto Rico Governor Pedro Pierluisi Urrutia support decriminalizing drugs? He just gave a ...
A White House Invite for OD Prevention… Then They Shut Me Out
I have been homeless. I have been addicted to heroin. I have spent a ...
Laypeople Administering Naloxone More Often, Per 911-Call Data
In cases where 911 is called, more bystanders than previously have been using naloxone ...
Why Alberta’s OD Figures Don’t Make a Case Against Harm Reduction
Canadian opponents of harm reduction have been pointing to recent data from Alberta as ...
I Just Overdosed Again. This Time, It Was Different.
I’ve been using drugs—opioids, stimulants and many others—on and off for basically my whole ...
Overdose Deaths Suddenly Dropped, Per Data That’s Always Been Kinda Iffy
Between April 2023 and April 2024, drug-related deaths across the country appear to have ...
Rescue Breathing, a Crucial Overdose Response, Is Still Underused
If you pay attention to the news, you’ve likely heard of naloxone, the medication ...
Safehouse Fights On for Philadelphia OPC With New Court Filings
The nonprofit Safehouse is fighting on in a legal struggle which has so far ...
Oregon Drug Decrim Did Not Increase Overdose Deaths, Analysis Shows
A new study found that drug decriminalization in Oregon did not cause an increase ...
