Up to date info on the legality of fentanyl test strips and other drug checking equipment available from Harm Reduction Legal Project

Many thanks to ACLU of Colorado for taking on the Pueblo City Council! We were grateful to have had the opportunity to file an amicus brief on behalf of Harm Reduction Action Center and other state orgs making the case for SSPs. dropbox.com/scl/fi/hv9r0ps…

Check out the latest article from The San Francisco AIDS Foundation Harm Reduction: Promoting Health, Upholding Dignity, Saving lives. "Instead of punitive responses, what’s needed are harm reduction strategies and voluntary, supportive services that respect the dignity and

In another recent revival from the 1980s that no one asked, JD Vance is falsely blaming non-existent rising HIV rates in Ohio on Haitian immigrants. It is especially evil for Vance to spread this lie given the long history of Haitians being discriminated against around HIV.

Blaming immigration for fentanyl is a distraction that won’t fix the US overdose crisis & it’s also untrue. Fentanyl demand & trafficking is driven by US citizens. Instead of pointing fingers at other countries, our lawmakers must step up with real solutions. #Debate2024

Involuntary, abstinence based treatment doesn’t work. In the fentanyl era… it kills In this study shared by guyfelicella🇨🇦🍁, it was shown that 96.4% of 1083 patients had relapsed to substance use 2 months after discharge from involuntary treatment 1044/1083 patients returned to

Hope has not been easy to access in recent years, but dramatic drops in overdose deaths across the country give us reason to hope...and to increase investment in programs that get PWUD naloxone, MAT, clean syringes, and access to treatment. npr.org/2024/09/18/nx-…

One of the biggest open secrets among the drug policy community is that the DEA knows essentially nothing about the local on-the-ground drug situation. Any random guy at your local needle exchange is likely to know more than every DEA agent in the city.

Why drug overdose deaths are dropping fast: A Q&A with Dr. Daliah Heller nj.com/opinion/2024/0…

Prop 36 is polling like it’s going to pass in a landslide. It increases the penalty for drug possession to 3 years in prison. 3 years in prison for possessing crumbs of drugs, not committing crimes. The War on Drugs is thriving. 1/

Housing helps people build stable lives. But an amendment to the Fair Housing Act currently excludes people with drug selling convictions from protections guaranteed to everyone else. Landlords should make rental decisions based on what matters, not outdated drug convictions.

As an overdose survivor, responder, researcher and program implementer, I want to know what our elected leaders plan to do to change drug policy to lower overdose. CBS News Norah O'Donnell 🇺🇸 Margaret Brennan #AskAboutOverdose  #Debates2024 Drug Policy Alliance Sign: engage.drugpolicy.org/secure/cbs-new…

A new consensus statement says that high dose (and costly) Naloxone products are not justifiable. They state: A) take-home naloxone kits should include at least two doses of an intramuscular (IM) product containing 0.4 mg or an intranasal (IN) product containing ≤4 mg; 4)

If you ever have found yourself thinking that forcing people into substance use treatment is a good idea— I invite you to read this new report by Drug Policy Alliance. Forced treatment is ineffective, harmful, costly and increases overdose risk. Support scientific & evidence-based

If you are looking for something to do - here is a go fund me for her wife, Deanna, and their son who was born 2 days ago. Deanna is an amazing addiction med doc and a fixture of our community. Please donate: gofundme.com/f/help-deanna-…

Ready to flex💪🏽your power on #ElectionDay? The HIV community has the chance to demand that our elected officials SHOW UP for people living with HIV by voting. Nothing for us without us!💯 Access more voter resources in the AIDS United Election Center: aidsunited.org/action/electio…

Excited to share that a guide we developed on how to monitor and evaluate opioid settlement funded initiatives is now available: bigcitieshealth.org/opioid-settlem… The result of collaboration between Prevention Institute, Big Cities Health Coalition, ChangeLab Solutions, and RTI International supported by CDC

Thanks Noah Weiland for including me in this The New York Times NYT Health piece on the race inequities underlying the national decline in #overdose deaths: this should not be surprising to anyone who cares about #health #disparities #drugtwt Fatal Drug Overdoses Are Dropping. Not

Pittsburgh harm reduction experts: stronger overdose reversal drugs aren't better “You just want to make sure they're breathing because that's what the drug took away...You're not looking for them to be alert and have a conversation with you” wesa.fm/health-science…