Metzineres, based in El Raval, Barcelona, is a feminist, harm reduction–focused cooperative supporting women and gender-expansive people who use drugs. It challenges punitive, stigmatizing policies by fostering community, autonomy, and mutual care while addressing structural violence rooted in patriarchy, capitalism, and prohibition. Its model merges advocacy, empowerment, and collective care to transform exclusion.| Chacruna
The Drug Foundation says our current laws are worsening drug addiction, overdose, deaths and criminalisation. Their report released today, Safer […] The post New report says drug laws are a ‘failure’ – Expert Reaction appeared first on Science Media Centre.| Science Media Centre
On August 31, National Overdose Awareness Day, the stakes could not be higher. Overdose patterns have shifted toward fentanyl and polysubstance use, complicating recognition and response and stretching families—and clinicians—to a breaking point. In every care setting, nurses are the first eyes, ears, and advocates. As addiction physician Dr. Nzinga Harrison, Co-Founder & Chief Medical […] The post National Overdose Awareness Day: What Nurses Can Do Right Now first appeared on Daily Nurse.| Daily Nurse
September is National Recovery Month — a time to celebrate the millions of Americans in recovery from substance use disorders and to promote the evidence-based treatments, supports, and communities that make recovery possible. At the Minnesota Department of Human Services, we are privileged to work alongside providers, advocates, people in recovery, and families every day. … The post Three Reasons for Hope in Minnesota’s Recovery Landscape first appeared on The Phoenix Spirit.| The Phoenix Spirit
A leading addiction expert explains how he’s driven by the memory of a friend who died, and why he believes giving data on the drug supply to people on the street is more important than using it to inform national drug policy.| Tradeoffs
This meticulous study of Switzerland’s legal and regulated prostitution reveals a system rife with exploitation and abuse. Read More The post What’s REALLY Happening in Switzerland? A Case Study in Regulated Prostitution appeared first on Nordic Model Now!.| Nordic Model Now!
Nabarun Dasgupta analyzes street drugs nationwide to uncover dangerous contaminants and prevent overdoses. The post Curbing Overdose Deaths appeared first on UNC Research Stories.| UNC Research Stories
Announcement: Do you have experience using psychedelics to treat cluster headaches? Want to support science and advocacy in this area? Submit your personal and/or professional testimonial to our upcoming “ClusterFree” Open Letter initiative. Sitting Down with Cluster Busters at Psychedelic Science 2025 One of the highlight moments for me at Psychedelic Science 2025 in Denver this […]| Qualia Computing
People complain about the “voice in their heads.” Often, advanced meditators say they’ve lost it, and their life is better for it. But more recent research shows a large percentag…| Qualia Computing
[Epistemic Status: fiction (in most timelines, that is); in my lane, having fun] Place: The Equatorial Republic (pop. ~190M) Time: 2032 My fellow citizens of this great Equatorial Republic, Today, as I stand before you having accepted the solemn responsibility of the presidency, I am humbled by your trust and energized by the possibilities that […]| Qualia Computing
[Epistemic Status: Speculating on personality disorders from the point of view of their valence landscapes – it makes intuitive sense when you think about it, but the theory lacks empirical v…| Qualia Computing
UPDATE: The thematic segment of the 56th PCB Meeting, originally set for 26 June 2025, has been postponed to the 58th PCB Meeting on 1 July 2026. This decision follows ...| unaidspcbngo.org
According to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, fewer than 10% of adolescents with a substance use disorder receive care. Of those 10%, many are not ready to engage in treatment. They are often brought in by a parent or guardian. Harm reduction is an opportunity to engage all adolescents, whether they are currently in treatment or not, about reducing risks associated with substance use.| Pediatrics Nationwide
Putting people first; empowering communities and driving innovation. Reflections following the 6th European Harm Reduction Conference. In the first week of December around five hundred participants from across Europe travelled to Warsaw for a three-day conference on drug use and drug policy organised by the Correlation European Harm Reduction Network (C-EHRN). Echoing the United Nations …| ENCOD
Every day, 8-year-old Emma sits in a small garden outside her grandmother’s home in Salem, Ohio, writing letters to her mom and sometimes singing songs her mother used to sing to her. Emma’s mom, Danielle Stanley, died of an overdose last year. She was 34, and had struggled with addiction since she was a teenager, […]| Kentucky Lantern
Missed our Stop Stigma. Save Lives. Panel? Watch the video now! The post Stop Stigma. Save Lives. Panel Event appeared first on Harlem United.| Harlem United
Gov Hochul and Rep Espaillat's "plan for opioid treatment in Harlem" is shameful The post Harlem United Calls for a Real “Plan for Opioid Treatment in Harlem” appeared first on Harlem United.| Harlem United
