Tag: syringes

    We’ll Know Harm Reduction Is Mainstream Once Dr. Fauci Likes It

    In 2018, the syringe service program (SSP) in Cabell County, West Virginia, was shuttered ...

    In Tennessee, Unsanctioned Harm Reduction Work Gains a Foothold

    In late 2021, after losing a friend to overdose, Miriam Field began distributing syringes, ...

    DE Lifts “One-to-One” Cap on Syringe Exchange, a Reform Long Overdue

    Delaware syringe service programs (SSP) are no longer limited to “one-to-one” exchange, a widely ...

    Maine Discusses “Syringe Litter,” But Not the Obvious Solutions

    In Bangor, Maine, a familiar narrative is playing out: Local officials perpetuating complaints of ...

    “Regressive Thinking” Ends Syringe, Pipe Distribution at Edmonton Transit Stations

    Until recently, Boyle Street Community Services staff had been handing out various harm reduction ...

    Hurricane Maria Flagged Post-Disaster Drug Harm Reduction Needs

    Hurricane Maria was one of the worst natural disasters that the United States—and in ...

    How I Use Short-Tip Needles: A Harm Reduction Guide

    [This article contains photographs and descriptions of injecting.]   I‘ve been using opioids for ...

    Harm Reduction Services Are Slowly Spreading Around the World

    Around the world, despite the COVID-19 pandemic, environmental crisis and warfare, harm reduction services ...