Opioid use disorder (OUD) is a complex and challenging condition that affects millions of individuals worldwide. It is crucial to approach this issue with compassion, empathy, and a focus on harm ...

“Harm reduction is rooted in the understanding that saving lives and protecting those who struggle with substance use remain a top priority for the state,” Pinkney said. “This legislation creates a ...

Adolescent drug use often triggers moral panics, fear-mongering and the passage of draconian laws to “keep the kids safe” by ...

Harm reduction advocates are implementing solidarity-based strategies for curbing drug overdoses in Minneapolis. This story was copublished and supported by the journalism nonprofit the Economic ...

Driving cars. Having sex. And in the times of COVID-19, shaking hands. All these activities bear risk, yet they are fundamental to our everyday experiences. Few swear them off entirely and instead use ...

In Episode 3 of School of Public Health’s Brewing Better Health conversation series, Karla D. Wagner, Ph.D., sits down with ...

Gov. Mikie Sherrill said she will build on the harm reduction programs established by her predecessor, strategies that ...

In considering the use of a harm reduction model for those with loss of control eating behaviors, this post is a follow-up to last month’s post, "Cravings, Loss of Control, and Dietary Restraint." In ...

Harm reduction is exactly what it sounds like: reducing the harm associated with using drugs through a variety of public health interventions. But the concept relies on more than these tools and ...

In November 2023, California teenager Sam Nelson put a question to ChatGPT. “How many grams of kratom gets you a ...

The caucus pushes for policy that emphasizes harm reduction, such as vapor, nicotine pouches or heat-not-burn products.