We work to advance harm reduction & drug policy reform in NJ. We are people who use drugs, people who used to use drugs, & people harmed by the racist drug war.
New Jersey, USA
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NJ Harm Reduction Coalition retweeted
Such impactful work! @NJHarmReduction
She co-founded @NJHarmReduction Coalition, and @jennamellor says there’s a reason NJ drug deaths are trending downwards. Unfortunately, that trend doesn’t include everybody. Details tonite @NJSpotlightNews
NJ Harm Reduction Coalition retweeted
Harm reduction saves lives.
It’s no coincidence that overdose deaths finally started to decline in New Jersey after the state expanded harm reduction services.
Big shout out to @jennamellor and @NJHarmReduction—for changing laws *and* distributing 100k overdose prevention kits!
She co-founded @NJHarmReduction Coalition, and @jennamellor says there’s a reason NJ drug deaths are trending downwards. Unfortunately, that trend doesn’t include everybody. Details tonite @NJSpotlightNews
NJ Harm Reduction Coalition retweeted
Governor Murphy to Make Clemency Announcement in Newark. WATCH LIVE: nitter.gq/i/broadcasts/1jMJgmmQz…
NJ Harm Reduction Coalition retweeted
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NJ Harm Reduction Coalition retweeted
Fascinating conversation happening today at @TCNJ w/@NJHarmReduction @NJPolicy + more #harmreduction #decriminalize #drugs #overdoseprevention
NJ Harm Reduction Coalition retweeted
Organizations like @NJHarmReduction and @NCST_newark have been advocating for the tools to prevent even more overdose deaths, which are still a leading cause of death for young people in our state. Let's not back slide. Compassion and health over punishment works!
NJ Harm Reduction Coalition retweeted
"Massachusetts and New Jersey were the only states to see decreases in overall deaths for people under 40 since 2018, and also had drops in overdose deaths..." - The overdose crisis is here, but NJ's leadership in harm reduction and health-based approaches has had an impact.
Death rates for people under 40 have skyrocketed. Blame fentanyl. newjerseymonitor.com/2023/09… via @TimHendersonSL + @stateline_news
NJ Harm Reduction Coalition retweeted
Join us, NEXT’s board president Tracie Gardner and communications manager Mohawk Greene, along with Lexi Wilson and Charles Hawthorne, for a comprehensive discussion about public health, harm reduction, and abolition.
FREE RSVP here: buff.ly/3O66A7k
NJ Harm Reduction Coalition retweeted
As part of our ongoing efforts to facilitate healing and safety for ALL, the Caritas Program is pleased to welcome @NJHarmReduction for an important training THIS Sunday, July 9th at 11am.
ALL are invited!
NJ Harm Reduction Coalition retweeted
Some days I have hope that our elected officials are capable of making decisions based on evidence & past experience.
Other days I wonder if our representatives have even a cursory understanding of how the war on drugs has fueled the overdose crisis.
Today is "other days".
Today, the New Jersey Senate voted 32-0 to upgrade fentanyl penalties & pass S3325.
Each “YES” vote is a “YES” to the overdose deaths & racial injustice fueled by drug war policies.
Read the response from public health & civil rights leaders 👇
njharmreduction.org/senate-v…
NJ Harm Reduction Coalition retweeted
“The deep irony is that some lawmakers believe as gospel that locking up more people will safe lives, when we have decades of evidence that this doesn’t work …This is objectively bad policy,” said @MarleinaU.
Read the response from @NJHarmReduction: njharmreduction.org/senate-v…
Today, the New Jersey Senate voted 32-0 to upgrade fentanyl penalties & pass S3325.
Each “YES” vote is a “YES” to the overdose deaths & racial injustice fueled by drug war policies.
Read the response from public health & civil rights leaders 👇
njharmreduction.org/senate-v…
NJ Harm Reduction Coalition retweeted
TODAY: NJ Senate is voting on a slew of "tough-on-crime" bills‼️ Among them is a bill that will upgrade penalties for fentanyl (S3325).
Words cannot express how harmful this will be. Do what you can to let them know: action.aclu.org/send-message…
NJ Harm Reduction Coalition retweeted
Bill to toughen penalties against fentanyl dealers advances, despite outcry newjerseymonitor.com/2023/06… via @DanaDiFilippo
NJ Harm Reduction Coalition retweeted
We're in Trenton testifying against S3325, a bill that will increase penalties for fentanyl and make it easier to bring in people who use drugs on felony charges.
Putting more people behind bars is NOT going to solve the overdose crisis. Compassionate, evidence-based care is.
NJ Harm Reduction Coalition retweeted
New Jersey should decriminalize all drugs.
@MarleinaU breaks down how New Jersey should shift away from punishment and shift toward harm reduction and compassion as lawmakers push “tough-on-crime” policies that don’t work. ⬇️⬇️
NJ Harm Reduction Coalition retweeted
The NJ Senate is hearing a bill to upgrade penalties for fentanyl TODAY. It is misguided and will do more harm than good. Compassion over punishment. tiktok.com/t/ZT81HaDw7/
NJ Harm Reduction Coalition retweeted
👀Bad “Public Safety” bills are ripping through Trenton
Yet the #ValuesAct, which provides crucial privacy protections against federal overreach and ICE, hasn’t been heard once.
@SpeakerCoughlin @SenPresScutari, this bill needs a hearing!
#NJforAll
📝: njaij.salsalabs.org/valuesac…
NJ Harm Reduction Coalition retweeted
“Pressure is rising for elected officials to advance key bills like the Values Act that would build trust and safety for all New Jerseyans.” -@sfajardo from @ACLUNJ
@SenPresScutari and @SpeakerCoughlin, stand up for protections for ALL, regardless of immigration status.
NJ Harm Reduction Coalition retweeted
Harm reduction respects individuals' right to make decisions about their bodies, free from judgment or coercion.
Recognizing body autonomy in harm reduction means respecting that individuals have the final say over their own health and well-being.
NJ Harm Reduction Coalition retweeted
NJ's Senate Budget committee held a bill to increase fentanyl penalties but plans to vote on it at their next hearing.
We can't criminalize our way to better public health. As long as S3325 increases drug penalties, it will drive mass incarceration & deny people access to care.
