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fromKqed
2 months ago
NYC politics

San Francisco Has A New Drug Policy Goal: Long-Term Remission | KQED

from48 hills
4 months ago
NYC politics

Matt Dorsey attacks us on Twitter about harm reduction and the city's priorities - 48 hills

fromwww.sandiegouniontribune.com
4 months ago
Mental health

Facts, not fear: Inside Mexico's pioneering drug harm reduction programs

A new initiative in Mexico promotes free drug testing at festivals, focusing on harm reduction and public health rather than criminalization.
NYC politics
fromwww.bxtimes.com
4 months ago

Harm reduction advocates worry the state wants to ramp up drug criminalization Bronx Times

Advocates urge rejection of drug criminalization expansion in favor of community solutions in the Bronx.
fromKqed
2 months ago
NYC politics

San Francisco Has A New Drug Policy Goal: Long-Term Remission | KQED

from48 hills
4 months ago
NYC politics

Matt Dorsey attacks us on Twitter about harm reduction and the city's priorities - 48 hills

NYC politics
fromwww.bxtimes.com
4 months ago

Harm reduction advocates worry the state wants to ramp up drug criminalization Bronx Times

Advocates urge rejection of drug criminalization expansion in favor of community solutions in the Bronx.
#opioid-crisis
fromsilive
1 month ago
NYC startup

Vending machines stocked with free naloxone, drug-test strips slated for Staten Island

fromwww.cbc.ca
4 months ago
Canada news

Despite injunction, advocates worry Ontario drug consumption sites risk closing without funding | CBC News

fromsilive
1 month ago
NYC startup

Vending machines stocked with free naloxone, drug-test strips slated for Staten Island

fromwww.cbc.ca
4 months ago
Canada news

Despite injunction, advocates worry Ontario drug consumption sites risk closing without funding | CBC News

#ontario
fromwww.cbc.ca
1 month ago
Canada news

Despite 'massive shift' towards smoking over injection, Ontario has only 1 supervised drug inhalation space | CBC News

Toronto startup
fromwww.cbc.ca
4 months ago

Court to hear Charter challenge of Ontario's supervised consumption site law | CBC News

A Toronto consumption site is legally challenging a new Ontario law that will close 10 sites and prevent new ones from opening.
fromwww.cbc.ca
1 month ago
Canada news

Despite 'massive shift' towards smoking over injection, Ontario has only 1 supervised drug inhalation space | CBC News

Toronto startup
fromwww.cbc.ca
4 months ago

Court to hear Charter challenge of Ontario's supervised consumption site law | CBC News

A Toronto consumption site is legally challenging a new Ontario law that will close 10 sites and prevent new ones from opening.
fromMission Local
2 months ago

As S.F. pushes to get addicts to services, DOGE cuts their funding

Cuts to federal funding are severely impacting harm reduction services in San Francisco.
NYC politics
fromLos Angeles Times
2 months ago

'Now is not the time': Trump cuts to L.A. overdose prevention efforts alarm experts

California sees a decline in fentanyl overdose deaths, but funding cuts threaten harm reduction efforts.
San Francisco
fromABC7 San Francisco
2 months ago

California bill sparks debate over drug-free supportive housing and harm reduction in SF

San Francisco is experiencing a shift from harm reduction approaches to sobriety-based supportive housing amid rising overdose deaths.
Media industry
fromFast Company
3 months ago

How Overdrive's creative director is using branding to get people to test their drugs for fentanyl

Overdrive uses edgy branding and packaging to appeal to younger consumers while promoting harm reduction through drug testing.
fromwww.cbc.ca
3 months ago

Doctor operating safer supply clinics billed OHIP $2.5M last year | CBC News

Dr. Koka's clinics face ongoing scrutiny for high opioid prescriptions amid calls for operational changes from local officials.
from48hills.org
3 months ago

Dorsey measure that undermines harm reduction moves forward

"Abstinence-only drug policy does not create healthy outcomes," emphasized UCSF addiction specialist Dr. Sarah Rosenwohl-Mack, highlighting the failures of this approach in promoting public health.
San Francisco
San Francisco
fromMission Local
3 months ago

Dorsey's 'Recovery First' plan heads to full S.F. board - with key wording changed

Matt Dorsey's 'recovery first' ordinance advances to the Board of Supervisors with amendments reflecting a shift from 'abstinence-first' to 'long-term remission.'
NYC politics
fromGothamist
3 months ago

Drug-related deaths dropped in NYC shelter system, even as population boomed

Drug-related deaths in NYC shelters dropped by 17% in the last year, despite an increase in shelter population.
#san-francisco
fromwww.nytimes.com
3 months ago
US news

San Francisco Rethinks Its Free Handouts of Drug Paraphernalia

San Francisco is reversing harm reduction policies, including the distribution of drug paraphernalia, under new leadership.
fromKqed
4 months ago
San Francisco

As Overdoses Climb, Lurie Orders Scaling Back Harm Reduction Programs | KQED

San Francisco's mayor is scaling back harm reduction programs amid rising concerns from advocates about the implications for public health.
San Francisco
fromLos Angeles Times
3 months ago

San Francisco ties clean needle distribution for drug users to treatment, counseling

San Francisco's Mayor is implementing a new policy that mandates treatment for drug users seeking harm reduction supplies from April 30.
US news
fromwww.nytimes.com
3 months ago

San Francisco Rethinks Its Free Handouts of Drug Paraphernalia

San Francisco is reversing harm reduction policies, including the distribution of drug paraphernalia, under new leadership.
San Francisco
fromKqed
4 months ago

As Overdoses Climb, Lurie Orders Scaling Back Harm Reduction Programs | KQED

San Francisco's mayor is scaling back harm reduction programs amid rising concerns from advocates about the implications for public health.
#public-health
fromKqed
4 months ago
San Francisco

SF Is Moving Away From Harm Reduction in Its Drug Crackdown. Doctors Are Concerned | KQED

San Francisco
fromMission Local
3 months ago

San Francisco limits access to drug-use supplies: Will it help - or make things even worse?

San Francisco mandates counseling services for safe drug use supply distribution, emphasizing the need for linked harm-reduction and treatment programs.
fromKqed
4 months ago
San Francisco

SF Is Moving Away From Harm Reduction in Its Drug Crackdown. Doctors Are Concerned | KQED

San Francisco
from48 hills
3 months ago

Note to Matt Dorsey: UCSF doctors support harm reduction - 48 hills

The push for abstinence-only drug policies raises serious concerns among health experts about potential negative outcomes for substance use recovery.
fromwww.bbc.com
3 months ago

Alarms, overdoses and saving lives: Two days in UK's first drug injection room

Eddie Kearney, a harm reduction worker, tells us that the man had already taken drugs three times that day. "He's using a 'snowball', he's using heroin and cocaine," he explains. "He's been in there two minutes and he's on the floor."
London politics
#bob-bryar
NYC music
fromwww.latimes.com
4 months ago

Party with gas, play with fire: The dangerous renaissance of whippets' in the music scene

Bob Bryar's death raises awareness of nitrous oxide abuse in music communities and questions effective harm reduction strategies.
NYC music
fromwww.latimes.com
4 months ago

Party with gas, play with fire: The dangerous renaissance of whippets' in the music scene

Bob Bryar's death raises awareness of nitrous oxide abuse in music communities and questions effective harm reduction strategies.
Toronto startup
fromwww.cbc.ca
4 months ago

Leslieville drug consumption site closes doors for good in response to Ontario law | CBC News

Toronto's only supervised drug consumption site closed due to safety concerns and provincial legislation, impacting harm reduction services in the community.
fromwww.theguardian.com
4 months ago

Inside the UK's first drug consumption room podcast

The Thistle clinic in Glasgow aims to reduce drug-related deaths by providing support for hard-to-reach populations, focusing on harm reduction.
US news
fromwww.nytimes.com
4 months ago

How to Reduce Gun Deaths? One Group Teaches Young People How to Use Them.

A Chicago group promotes gun safety education among youth as a harm reduction strategy amidst prevalent gun violence.
fromAustin Monitor
4 months ago

Travis County outlines the next year of opioid overdose prevention strategy - Austin Monitor

The county has implemented three two-year contracts funded by opioid settlement funds, focusing on methadone services and psychotherapy to aid those not qualifying for traditional health care.
Non-profit organizations
fromThe Nation
5 months ago

What Harm Reduction Really Looks Like

The surge in opioid-related deaths highlights the urgency for harm reduction strategies and immediate medical care for users.
Miscellaneous
fromwww.bbc.com
6 months ago

First drug consumption room user figures revealed

Glasgow's first drug consumption clinic served over 130 users in its first week, providing a supervised and safer environment for drug use.
Toronto
fromwww.cbc.ca
6 months ago

Closure of supervised consumption sites could become Ontario election issue, former mayor says | CBC News

Closure of supervised consumption sites could become a major political issue in Ontario's upcoming elections.
Advocates argue that the sites are essential for saving lives and reducing harm.
#narcan
Medicine
fromBrooklyn Eagle
9 months ago

Experts warn of 'zombie drug' xylazine

Xylazine, an animal tranquilizer, is increasingly involved in fatal overdoses, posing a severe health threat across cities.
Toronto
fromwww.cbc.ca
9 months ago

Advocates train Toronto residents on how to respond to overdoses | CBC News

The closure of Toronto's supervised consumption sites could increase drug overdose deaths, necessitating public intervention in overdose emergencies.
Medicine
fromwww.theguardian.com
10 months ago

Should cocaine and MDMA users carry naloxone, the medicine that prevents fatal opioid overdoses?

Recreational drug users, especially cocaine and ecstasy consumers, should be informed about the dangers of opioid-laced drugs and the importance of naloxone.
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