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Gov’t urged to reform drug policy; focus on prevention, harm reduction

Several experts and advocates called on the government on Saturday to reform the country’s drug policy, urging lawmakers and ...

Baltimore health leaders praise city’s response to Penn North overdoses, harm reduction strategy

A Baltimore City Council hearing Wednesday tackled the city’s response to three mass overdoses, as well as the merits of its ...

Dangerous or life-saving? Why drug programs that stop disease are under fire.

A decade after a historic HIV outbreak in Indiana, syringe programs that helped contain the crisis are at risk of ...
inforum

Prevalence of paraphernalia charges show conflict between harm reduction, law enforcement

Nearly 40% of all Cass County felony cases include the charge, and participants in the county's harm reduction program are among those being arrested. Fargo Cass Public Health issues syringes such as ...
The Wenatchee World

Wenatchee man leads street-level recovery efforts through harm reduction, faith

Editor's note: This story appeared in the September Wenatchee Valley Business World. Taking health care into his own hands, Jorge Castaneda traverses alley to alley, block to block, to administer ...
MedPage Today

Large Jump in Poison Center Calls Tied to Self-Harm in Preteens

Among children ages 6 to 12 years, the overall rate of substance exposures increased non-linearly by 53.8% from 2000 to 2023. The exposure rate associated with suspected self-harm or suicidal intent ...
KQED

How San Francisco's Harm Reduction Strategies Are Changing Under Mayor Lurie

Dimitri Clark is everywhere in his South of Market apartment building. Greeting residents in the lobby, checking in on floormates and keeping a door open for others to come by the tiny studio he ...
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WHO’s COP11 Will Threaten Tobacco Harm Reduction Behind Closed Doors

In November, COP11—the World Health Organization’s 11th Conference of the Parties to its Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (FCTC) treaty—will be held in Geneva. National delegations will discuss ...
sooleader

New data shows harm reduction programs are working in Michigan

Harm reduction programs have saved lives, reduced hospitalizations and emergency department (ED) visits and prevented hepatitis C (HCV) cases, according to a new modeling study by the Michigan ...
pulmonologyadvisor

Nicotine Pouch Use May Be a Harm Reduction Strategy

The prevalence of ever, current, and daily use of nicotine pouches was low; a significantly higher prevalence was seen for adults who were male and non-Hispanic White. HealthDay News — The percentage ...
WKAR

Michigan report: harm reduction efforts save lives as opioid deaths rise in Ingham County

Free naloxone kits are available at harm reduction centers across Michigan, according to the state’s website. Investment in harm reduction programs is significantly reducing the number of opioid ...
WLNS.com

Michigan study finds harm reduction services reduce hospitalizations

LANSING, Mich. (WLNS) — A Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) study has found that harm reduction programs reduced hospitalizations and emergency department visits. MDHHS reports ...