Coalition of harm reduction orgs here to chew bubble gum & end stigma against people who use drugs. And we're all out of bubble gum.
Washington, DC
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Pittsburgh harm reduction experts: stronger overdose reversal drugs aren't better
“You just want to make sure they're breathing because that's what the drug took away...You're not looking for them to be alert and have a conversation with you”
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Thanks @noahweiland for including me in this @nytimes @NYTHealth piece on the race inequities underlying the national decline in #overdose deaths: this should not be surprising to anyone who cares about #health #disparities #drugtwt
Fatal Drug Overdoses Are Dropping. Not Everyone Is Spared. nytimes.com/2024/10/25/us/dr…
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Ready to flex💪🏽your power on #ElectionDay?
The HIV community has the chance to demand that our elected officials SHOW UP for people living with HIV by voting. Nothing for us without us!💯
Access more voter resources in the AIDS United Election Center:
aidsunited.org/action/electi…
#HIVVoter #VoteReady #2024Election #AIDSUnited #ElectionCenter
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Excited to share that a guide we developed on how to monitor and evaluate opioid settlement funded initiatives is now available: bigcitieshealth.org/opioid-s…
The result of collaboration between @preventioninst, @BigCitiesHealth, @ChangeLabWorks, and @RTI_Intl supported by @CDCgov
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If you are looking for something to do - here is a go fund me for her wife, Deanna, and their son who was born 2 days ago. Deanna is an amazing addiction med doc and a fixture of our community. Please donate: gofundme.com/f/help-deanna-a…
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A new consensus statement says that high dose (and costly) Naloxone products are not justifiable. They state:
A) take-home naloxone kits should include at least two doses of an intramuscular (IM) product containing 0.4 mg or an intranasal (IN) product containing ≤4 mg; 4)
B) At this time, high dose and long-acting opioid antagonists have no use in acute opioid overdose response; and,
High dose and long-acting opioid overdose reversal drugs were approved ****without testing for withdrawal and are often aggressively marketed despite decades of evidence from naloxone distribution programs worldwide that the ideal dose of naloxone is one that restores breathing without inducing withdrawal.*****
“A call for compassionate opioid overdose response” by Erin Russell et al (2024) via @ijdrugpolicy…is your response to an overdose defined as compassionate by people who use drugs? Have you asked? Must read essay!
Link: sciencedirect.com/science/ar…
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If you ever have found yourself thinking that forcing people into substance use treatment is a good idea— I invite you to read this new report by @DrugPolicyOrg. Forced treatment is ineffective, harmful, costly and increases overdose risk. Support scientific & evidence-based approaches instead. 👇🏽
drugpolicy.org/resource/repo…
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Prop 36 is polling like it’s going to pass in a landslide. It increases the penalty for drug possession to 3 years in prison.
3 years in prison for possessing crumbs of drugs, not committing crimes.
The War on Drugs is thriving. 1/
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As an overdose survivor, responder, researcher and program implementer, I want to know what our elected leaders plan to do to change drug policy to lower overdose. @CBSNews @NorahODonnell @margbrennan
#AskAboutOverdose #Debates2024
@DrugPolicyOrg
Sign: engage.drugpolicy.org/secure…
ALT Photo of me holding a sign that says “cbs, ask the VP candidates how they plan to end overdose” - the sign was created by my teenaged daughter
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Why drug overdose deaths are dropping fast: A Q&A with Dr. Daliah Heller
nj.com/opinion/2024/09/why-d…
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One of the biggest open secrets among the drug policy community is that the DEA knows essentially nothing about the local on-the-ground drug situation. Any random guy at your local needle exchange is likely to know more than every DEA agent in the city.
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Check out the latest article from The San Francisco AIDS Foundation
Harm Reduction: Promoting Health, Upholding Dignity, Saving lives.
"Instead of punitive responses, what’s needed are harm reduction strategies and voluntary, supportive services that respect the dignity and autonomy of people who use substances." - Tyler TerMeer, CEO of The San Francisco AIDS Foundation and Co-chair of the AIDS United Public Policy Council
Explore the full article to learn more about the compassionate and evidence-rooted approach of harm reduction. Click the link below to read more:
sfaf.org/collections/status/…
#AIDSUnited #SFAF #harmreduction #harmreductionsaveslives
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Many thanks to @ACLUofColorado for taking on the Pueblo City Council! We were grateful to have had the opportunity to file an amicus brief on behalf of @HRAC_Denver and other state orgs making the case for SSPs. dropbox.com/scl/fi/hv9r0psfs…
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Up to date info on the legality of fentanyl test strips and other drug checking equipment available from @harmreduxlegal
State laws regarding the possession and distribution of drug checking equipment like fentanyl test strips are rapidly evolving. For the most recent information on the legal status of these technologies in your state, see our latest fact sheet: networkforphl.org/wp-content…
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Tiny Rhode Island takes a giant leap towards overdose prevention filtermag.org/providence-ove…
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New paper finds that laws that permit people to access naloxone from pharmacies w/o first obtaining a prescription significantly increase naloxone dispensing, and the effects are largest in primary care shortage areas. sciencedirect.com/science/ar…
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We are thankful to be able to collaborate @opcinformation to develop a series of videos that explain how OPCs are part of a #publichealth solution to the overdose crisis. Watch these videos to learn more about these lifesaving approaches.
NEW: Ever wondered what the inside of an overdose prevention center looks like? We partnered up with @_OnPointNYC to take you inside their East Harlem location via a video tour! Step inside at opcinfo.org/tour!
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Join the American Society of Addiction Medicine Harm Reduction Special Interest Group to learn about
Launching a State-Sponsored Overdose Prevention Center: Key Insights and Strategies
Monday, July 29th, 2-3PM ET
Registration is Required.
More info: us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regi…
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HIV is no longer a death sentence, but it can make life harder. And there are many ways we can help those living with and at-risk of HIV.
Housing to provide some stability.
Medications to prevent contracting the virus.
Counseling to help navigate mental health struggles.
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The Aliveness Project was founded in 1985 by community members living with HIV. They'd gather for potlucks to foster community and healing during the HIV epidemic.
@AlivenessMN is doing incredible work – and now they’re getting federal funding to support their mission.
ALT U.S. Senator Tina Smith speaks with a staff member outside at the Aliveness Project
ALT U.S. Senator Tina Smith poses for a photo with staff from the Aliveness Project who are holding a sign reading, “PrEP FOR ALL”
ALT U.S. Senator Tina Smith speaks with staff members at the Aliveness Project in front of their mobile outreach van