The #warondrugs is a war on people. American drug policy is the mortar in the foundation of a country that was build on the back of racist and classist policies. We demand Congress allocate more funding towards harm reduction initiatives! #allofusornone

How much did overdose deaths *actually* increase during the pandemic? The CDC releases rolling 12-month data. But we want to know the true month-to-month death toll. Today in AJPH, Samir Akre and I reverse engineered the CDC stats. bit.ly/3dnbt9P

NCAAN opinion piece journalnow.com/opinion/column…

Early in April Sen. Edwards (Rep) intro SB607 to dismantle SSPs in NC. NCHRC, NCAAN, NCSU, and the community at large successfully defeated the Bill and it died in rules at midnight!! We have a reprieve Until 2023! #harmreductionwarriors #ncharmredx #ncaan #ncsu #nchrc

What does harm reduction mean to you?

Involuntary commitment, a legal process in which a layperson or medical professional asks a judge to order mental health or substance use treatment for an individual against their will, has increased by 91% in NC in the last decade.

Jay Z "The War on Drugs is an Epic Fail" youtu.be/Kk1ioyjMZZY via YouTube

We're hiring! icont.ac/4DGoh

Gender & Sexuality =BINARY❌ Thinking about gender and sexuality as a spectrum can be used as a tool to identify the different aspects of human gender and sexuality. People’s identities can be fluid. During this #PrideMonth, we celebrate ANY and ALL genders and sexualities!

From 2009 to 2014, Black trans men and women accounted for more than half of ALL HIV diagnoses among trans men and women in the US. #HIV #trans

Reproductive rights may include an individual's right to plan a family, terminate a pregnancy, use contraceptives, learn about sex education in public schools, and gain access to reproductive health services. #reproductiverights

Check out this recently article by the cool kids at Nc Health News! Featuring NCHRC Raleigh Outreach Worker Alicia Brunelli. Alicia is a vital part of our org and operates the SSP in Wake and Joco!

Two amazing humans NCHRC founder Thelma Wright and our former lobbyist Virgil Hayes who is now seeking his PhD. Thelma’s spirt keeps us close to the philosophy of the work we do. ❤️

Thank you Lee Storrow for you service and advocacy around issues affecting HIV persons. Thank you for your leadership this year to help shut down a bill designed to attack PWUDs and SSPs in NC. Good luck in new adventures. #harmreductionsaveslives

We're Hiring! One Outreach Worker and One Social Worker! Send resumes or CVs to [email protected] icont.ac/4EQ4j

When you shop @AmazonSmile, Amazon will make a donation to North Carolina Harm Reduction Inc. smile.amazon.com/ch/20-3452075