Overall, good public policy to reduce harm assesses whether the action should be individual or society-wide, offers an ...
Blue cities are moving away from so-called harm reduction strategies in combating overdose deaths from use of hard drugs.
Oklahoma lawmakers have only authorized harm reduction programs until July 2026. Unless lawmakers extend the legal right to operate the programs in Oklahoma, providers have two choices: shut down or ...
Oklahoma lawmakers legalized harm reduction programs in 2021, allowing the groups to possess sterile syringes without fear of legal trouble.
Civil discourse has changed publicly presented plans delivered via newspaper, and later social media, with all parties involved determining pros and cons during a crowded Titusville City Council meeti ...
Hudson Pride Union City introduces a Harm Reduction Kiosk to provide free Narcan and support for opioid prevention.
Since 2021, New Yorkers have been rightly puzzled by OnPoint NYC, the “safe injection” sites where hard-drug addicts shoot up under medical supervision. After all, drugs like fentanyl and heroin are ...
The Lurie administration is limiting the distribution of harm-reduction supplies, and otherwise appears to be pivoting from harm reduction as a key strategy for mitigating the dangers of drug ...
On a recent Wednesday afternoon, alcohol and drug counselor Paulette Mendoza and her teammates load up their van with backpacks and boxes full of supplies before heading out to a familiar spot in ...
Over the past decade, opioid overdose protections and programs like Project Weber-Renew have expanded, but with Trump back in office, this trend may be short lived. Employees with Project Weber-Renew ...
KALAMAZOO, Mich. (WOOD) — Sunday was International Overdose Awareness Day, remembering those who have died from drug use and in encouraging hope and help for those still struggling. In Kalamazoo, a ...
Local health officials fear an executive order dictating that the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) can no longer fund harm reduction programs will accelerate the ...