🧑🏾‍🎓Are you an undergraduate or graduate student in the US looking for a paid remote summer internship? 👩🏾‍🎓Do you want to end the drug war? 👨🏾‍🎓Are you a bit nerdy and do you like doing research? If so, apply to work with me and the team DPA Department of Research and Academic Engagement drugpolicy.bamboohr.com/careers/140

Unfortunately all the anti-harm reduction advocates only support people who want recovery treatment, and if you don't they just don't want to see it so people go use drugs alone. 💔 #toxicdrugcrisis

Every 90 minutes, one of us dies of a preventable overdose. Overdoses represent human beings. Their lives are valuable and can be saved. We need overdose prevention centers expanded now, Governor Kathy Hochul . EndOverdoseNY #OPCsNOW

NEXT WEEK: Feb 22nd 4:30-6pm EST Join us for our February #DrugResearchersRT with Dr. Fernando Montero. People who sell drugs are an important group to include in public health research and interventions- learn more about his work. RSVP now: bit.ly/Feb2024Roundta…

Roses are red Violets are blue The makers of high-dose naloxone and high-affinity opioid reversal products are scamming you

Roses are red, My ass is fat, Radical Harm Reduction Is where it’s at.

Love in the Time of Fog Brain: was so excited about Sheila Vakharia PhD MSW’s book that I was conveniently amnestic about having preordered it… several times. Not mad about having multiple copies and more on the way; might have a book club. Congratulations, Dr. Sheila Vakharia!!!

CDC findings report that smoking has surpassed injecting as the most common route of administration in overdose deaths. This highlights the urgent need for safer smoking supplies & other harm reduction resources, especially in BIPOC communities impacted by the overdose epidemic.

I feel confident that the people who have crystal meth on hand are not giving it for free to geese

Know before you go: 🎒 You do NOT have to consent to have your bag searched 🚆 However, you'll likely be denied entry to that specific subway station if you refuse 🤳 You have the right to film public police activity so long as you don't interfere gothamist.com/news/it-terrif…

Hey Michael Barbaro - was listening to the 3.12 episode of The New York Times "The Daily" and noticed your use of the word addict - APStylebook has encouraged journalists to use person centered language since 2017. Please update your language choices; you have an important platform.

Insurance companies have weaponized the prior authorization process, reports this The New York Times video op-ed This delays or stops care 1 in 3 doctors assert such delays have caused death or harm to patients Doctors’ offices have to hire staff purely to handle prior authorization

📢 BREAKING —The UN Commission on Narcotic Drugs (CND) recognises '#HarmReduction' in a historic *first*. 70%+ of the Commission's 53 members voted to keep the reference, despite Russia's & China's opposition. #HarmReductionSavesLives cndblog.org/2024/03/plenar…

Smoke Works has launched a growing repository of literature on #SaferSmoking in #HarmReduction! Please feel free to submit material / links to be added. smokeworks.org/pages/resource…

If you're a journalist writing about homelessness, I beg you to learn the difference between congregate shelters, shelter beds, hotel rooms, and actual permanent housing. Headlines are often "Encampment cleared, offered housing" when they were just offered a 3 month temp bed.

Buprenorphine is among the most lifesaving meds we rx in primary care. Its coformulation w/ naloxone adds minimal benefit for most pts & risks limiting tx for some. We rec providers consider rx'ing bup alone if naloxone-related side effects are suspected. doi.org/10.1186/s12954…

I think we’re finally learning and acknowledging that SL naloxone IS absorbed to varying extents and can cause real, treatment-limiting adverse effects. Don’t let that be a barrier to life-saving treatment! Bupe mono is safe and effective for most patients! 🚨New case report:

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