In 1971 President Richard Nixon declared a “war on drugs” and 52 years later the battle rages on – deadlier than ever. The crack era came and went in the 1980s, followed by the rural opioid ...

Created with Sketch. “Harm reduction” is an umbrella term that covers a wide range of health and social concerns. Some notable examples include needle exchange services (which first appeared ...

“Needle exchange programs are evidence-based strategies ... Blood-Borne Infection Action Plan that emphasized support for harm reduction programs and expanding the PNEP. Researchers from Canada ...

When Shoshanna Scholar first stopped into a syringe exchange, “it blew my mind ... She now heads the Harm Reduction Division in L.A. County’s Department of Health Services.

Get Instant Summarized Text (Gist) Harm reduction interventions for substance use, such as needle exchange programs, are associated with increased trust in local government. Surveys and ...

The force behind Florida’s first legal needle exchange, Dr. Hansel Tookes ... an approach known as harm reduction that aims to stop people from getting hurt by drugs, rather than stop them ...

In 2024, Canada unveiled its 2024–2030 Sexually Transmitted and Blood-Borne Infection Action Plan that emphasized support for harm reduction ... Canadian Medical Association Journal. "Needle ...