#harm-reduction

Program giving free meth and crack pipes to homeless in Denver may expand

Programs that supply free pipes for smoking meth and crack cocaine and needles for injecting drugs will be able to expand their programs if…

Tobacco Companies Knew Nicotine Was Addictive in 1963.

The knowledge existed from the beginning. What took 46 years was something else entirely.

The Fourth S in Psychedelics: Why Supply Matters

Going beyond set, setting and support

What Frontline Addiction Really Looks Like

REFLECTIONS FROM FRONTLINE BEHAVIORAL HEALTH WORK IN SAN FRANCISCO

Understanding the Misoprostol Bleeding Timeline: A Day-by-Day Clinical Guide

Essential insights on patient safety, recognizing normal recovery patterns, and knowing when to seek urgent medical care.

MDMA Drug Test Kits: Benefits, Risks, and Best Practices

With the unpredictability of the composition of substances in many situations, access to trustworthy data can prove to be of value. What…

How Long Does Nausea Last After Misoprostol? A Clinical Pharmacist’s Evidence-Based Timeline

Everything you need to know about managing post-Misoprostol nausea — backed by WHO and FDA data, and 25 years of clinical pharmacy…

Set, Setting, and Safety: Navigating the Canadian Psychedelic Landscape.

Navigating the world of psychedelics in Canada has changed. We’ve moved past the era of “basement trips” and into a space where…

MDMA Test Kits: How They Work & Why They Matter

In the modern world, where the quality of substances may significantly differ, assumptions can no longer be a safe practice. The MDMA drug…

PRODUCTHEAD: New tech = new responsibilities

Understanding Methadone Treatment: Overcoming Stigma and Promoting Recovery

Methadone is not “trading one addiction for another.” It is a proven medical treatment that cuts overdose risk, stabilizes lives, and gives…

Holy Sit!

The art and (uncomplicated) science of being a psychedelic sitter

Denver advocate for drug users: Reversing overdose with oxygen ‘gold standard,’ Narcan has risks

Lisa Raville of the Harm Reduction Action Center in Denver emphasized in this month’s newsletter emailed to the author of this article that…

Warning About a Certain “Brand” [of 7-OH] in the Northeast U.S. (10.2025)

(essay, PSA, warning ▶ 2025)

How to Quit Smoking Naturally Without Stress

Quitting smoking is one of the hardest challenges many people face.  For years, cigarettes may have been part of your routine — a source…

The Science Behind Benzo Test Kits: How Do They Detect Benzodiazepines?

Introduction Benzodiazepines, often referred to as “benzos,” are a class of prescription medications widely used for their sedative…

The Mind as Your Recovery Sanctuary: Overcoming Negative Self-Talk in Early Alcohol Recovery

Your Mind, Your Kingdom: Master Mental Recovery Before Relapse Master's You

Mastering the Art of Fentanyl Overdose Response: A Comprehensive Guide

Equipping everyday heroes with life‑saving skills — from recognizing overdose symptoms to administering naloxone — so you can respond…

Debunking the Naloxone Myth: Overdose Reversal Requires Precision, Not Propaganda

The Myth of Excessive Naloxone Dosing: Why Science, Evidence, and Best Practices Disprove the Hype

To Make America Healthy Again Trump should get rid of PMTAs

The incoming Trump administration made many promises on the Campaign trail. Among these are assurances that he would revitalize U.S…

Drug Prohibition is Chaos

Originally published in the Green Party’s online magazine Green World, April 2023.

The Importance of Language: Reframing the Conversation Around Xylazine

In recent years, the emergence of xylazine in the illicit drug supply has raised significant concerns within the public health, substance…

What is “set and setting”?

Who’s your set?

The Limitations of the Disease Model of Addiction: A Critical Analysis

Is the disease model of addiction broken?

Microdosing 101: How to prepare for day one

Start with the basic — educate yourself before you begin

How SEX Workers stay SAFE

On International Sex Workers Rights Day US Congress Reintroduces Historic Legislation that Centers the Health and Safety of Sex Workers

The Debate on Harm Reduction is Not a Debate

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The Rave About Harm Reduction

According to the VUE Weekly, talked about the ongoing and increasing drug misuse and associated crimes at raves.

Public Support for the Harm Reduction Strategies for Opioids Moderate

By Scott Douglas Jacobsen

Eden May Not Survive in Vancouver

The Toronto Star reported on a cannabis dispensary in the Downtown Eastside of Vancouver. The dispensary runs an opioid substitution…

Some Roadblocks to the Harm Reduction Efforts

According to CBC News, the Kathleen Wynne Ontario government moved with some regulations. The changes in the regulations will make adult…

Harm Reduction on Campuses in Canada

​University Affairs reported that the opioid crisis is across the country. It is in the universities and impacting postsecondary students…

Karmik is Here to Help with Nightlife

British Columbia harm reduction organizations are hoping to improve the safety of nightlife in Victoria, ​ British Columbia. Organizations…

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