Tag: SCS
California’s Huge Overdose Increase Didn’t Have to Happen
The overdose crisis has finally reached California, following a relative delay in the arrival ...
Philadelphia’s Latest Backward Step Is Nothing New
If the War on Drugs were seeking a motto, “One step forward, two steps ...
Safe Consumption Means Safe Inhalation, Too: An All-Inclusive Model
Methamphetamine-related harms vary across Canada. Our west coast has obviously been hit hard, as ...
Formerly Unhoused Bronx Congress Candidate Vows to Fight for Drug Users
Samelys López knows first-hand the inadequacy of New York City’s—and the nation’s—approach to housing. ...
Most Baltimore Primary Candidates Back Safe Consumption Sites
A survey released by Baltimore-based safe consumption site (SCS) advocacy group the BRIDGES (Baltimore ...
Canada Quietly Lifts Ban on Peer Injection Assistance at Safe Consumption Sites
On March 1, the Canadian harm reduction movement enjoyed a quiet win. Health Canada, ...
Safehouse Won a Great Victory for Harm Reduction, NIMBYism Blocks It for Now
[Update, February 28: Less than 12 hours after this report was published, Safehouse withdrew ...
Inside Baltimore’s Unique Bid to Open Safe Consumption Sites
A row of seats at the front of Baltimore City Council’s chambers was reserved ...
Six Years Ago, My Cousin Overdosed. What Could Have Saved Her Life?
This is the worst phone call of my life. It wakes me before 7 ...
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 ...
