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
Crew is an award-winning charity that exists to reduce the harm and stigma associated with stimulant drugs and alcohol use by providing a range of services to help people to make positive choices. Scotland’s rate of drug-related death continues to rise. We work to reduce drug and sexual health related harms and to improve mental and physical health. Our non-judgmental, person-centred approach is based on consistent feedback from our clients that information and advice should be peer-led whe...| Crew 2000
While Cities Pass Laws That Punish Homelessness, Los Angeles Opens a Harm Reduction Campus Built on Dignity and Care People experiencing homelessness in Los Angeles with a substance use disorder have a new compassionate treatment option, according to reports. This … Continue reading →| Invisible People
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
There is no simple way to end the overdose crisis in America. The policy decisions and societal factors that led to the five-fold increase in overdose deaths since the turn of the century are many and complex, and so are the solutions. If we want to turn the tide on the overdose epidemic, it is […] The post Why The HALT Fentanyl Act Won’t Halt Overdose Deaths appeared first on AIDS United.| AIDS United
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!
Watch our first mini-doc on overdose prevention sites America's First Supervised Drug Consumption Site: OnPoint NYC| Invisible People
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
Reading time: 3 minutes 30 seconds We stand with our trans+ friends and colleagues. We are deeply concerned by the recent UK Supreme Court judgment excluding trans women from the legal definition of the word ‘woman’ in some specific legal contexts in the Equality Act 2010, particularly the interpretation of “woman” as “biological sex” in relation […]| Crew 2000
Reading time: 90 seconds What is G? Both GHB and GBL are depressant drugs with effects reported as similar to being drunk from alcohol. They are acidic and need to be dissolved. As they are both colourless, they cannot be told apart by appearance, and therefore drug checking is especially important. What are the effects? […]| Crew 2000
Remembering Peter Krykant| Crew 2000
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
A recap video from our Mental Wellness Partner Convening in December 2024. Includes segments from all of the sessions over two days. To watch videos of all the convening sessions, follow us on YouTube.May is Mental Health Awareness Month, and we wanted to expand upon our reflections of the Mental Wellness Convening we hosted in December 2024. We’ve uploaded videos from every session of the convening to YouTube for anyone who missed it and wanted to attend, and for those who attended to revi...| Detroit Justice Center
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
Today we launch the 2023-2024 Drugs at Crew report! The report is split into three parts: Part 1 – Drug Trends In Part 1 we discuss local, national and international trends. Part 2 – Drug-related Deaths In this part we take a deep dive through the statistics for drug-related deaths in Scotland and give context to the […]| Crew 2000
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
Why sex workers say the laws harm the most vulnerable among their ranks — and put their lives in danger.| WHYY
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
If you were to poll every psychedelic user in the United States and ask them if there was ever a time they were having a challenging trip and needed someone […] The post Free Psychedelic Help is Just a Call or Text Away: Interview with Hanifa Nayo Washington and Joshua White of Fireside Project appeared first on Psychedelic Times.| Psychedelic Times
