While we’ve made great strides with harm reduction for people who use opioids, we’re slow to provide non-abstinence-based treatment for people who use other drugs.
Tag: harm reduction
Should Narcan Training Be The New CPR?
“Who should carry Narcan? The same people who should carry an EpiPen: anyone who’s around someone who might need it. And, in today’s opioid crisis, that’s nearly everyone.”
Should I Stop Vaping?
Are the alarming headlines justified? And should the risks associated with vaping be a deterrent when the alternative is smoking cigarettes?
Pennsylvania Giving Away Free Naloxone To Combat Overdoses
The state is set to give away one free dose of naloxone on September 25th from 9 AM to 3 PM.
Why Aren't There More People of Color in the Recovery Movement?
For many white people, recovery is a redemption story, proof that they were good people all along. For people of color, a known history of drug use might be the only excuse a prospective employer needs to shut the door.
Feds Try To Block Philly Safe Injection Site
Advocates and opponents of a proposed safe injection site pled their case during a recent federal hearing.
Elizabeth Warren, Bernie Sanders Endorse Supervised Injection Facilities
Warren, Sanders and de Blasio are the only 2020 presidential candidates who have voiced support for SIFs.
Harm Reduction Nonprofit Sues Facebook Over Censorship
“We are fighting for the rights of all users of the Internet to appeal from social media giants’ decisions,” the nonprofit’s rep told The Fix.
A Safe Place to Use Drugs: Lessons from Europe's Supervised Consumption Sites
“People are always against harm reduction programs at first. But once they see the results, their views change.” – Frederick Bernard, Liege Chief Commissioner of Police
Ithaca Drug Users' Union: Changing Perceptions and Fighting Stigma
“We don’t discourage use, but we don’t promote it either. We encourage people to participate in whatever kind of treatment would give them a better quality of life.”
