Instead of sodas, these vending machines offer needles and …
10 hours ago · A report on harm reduction vending machines, prepared for the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, found the machines are a cost-effective way to expand access to Narcan, needles ...
CDC says U.S. overdose deaths fall sharply 'in real trend' | STAT
1 day ago · Reported drug deaths fell nearly 17% during the 12-month period ending in June, to 93,087, according to new statistics released this week by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The ...
Vending machines are the latest harm reduction strategy in
2 days ago · November 12, 2024. Amory Sivertson. Stephanie Brown. The Massachusetts Department of Public Health purchased 14 vending machines stocked with items like condoms, clean needles and syringes, and ...
U.S. opioid deaths are out of control. Can safe injection sites help?
Feb 14, 2024 · Laws requiring seat belt use in cars are harm reduction tactics. So are adding filters on cigarettes and distributing condoms to prevent pregnancy and the spread of sexually transmitted...
Controversial harm reduction strategies appear to slow drug deaths
Sep 15, 2022 · U.S. public health experts are studying Canada's harm reduction programs which include supervised injection sites and legally prescribed drugs that people with addiction can use to get high.
As drug overdoses soar, more providers embrace harm reduction
As drug overdoses soar, more providers embrace harm reduction. In a first, the U.S. government is funding clean syringe programs for people who use drugs, and New York City has approved supervised drug use sites. Here’s how the controversial strategy of harm reduction is at work in hospitals and on city streets.
America’s New Drug Policy - The New York Times
May 4, 2023 · Some lawmakers have even embraced a once-radical strategy called harm reduction. The approach focuses on mitigating the potential dangers of drugs, not necessarily encouraging users to abstain.
NIH launches harm reduction research network to prevent …
Dec 16, 2022 · Harm reduction is an evidence-based, often life-saving approach that directly engages people who use drugs to prevent overdose, disease transmission and other harms.
Helping Drug Users Survive, Not Abstain: ‘Harm Reduction’ Gains …
Jun 27, 2021 · GREENSBORO, N.C. — The thin young man quietly took in the room as he waited for the free supplies meant to help him avoid dying: sterile water and cookers to dissolve illicit drugs; clean syringes;...
Harm reduction not enough to support those struggling with …
2 days ago · Without a full and complete intervention, Somers argues that harm reduction programs are fighting a losing battle and clients are unlikely to achieve any meaningful transformation.