SAN FRANCISCO — Amid what feels like an ever-worsening drug crisis here, locals and politicians alike are fed up. Overdose death rates remain near all-time highs. The Tenderloin, a historic downtown ...

Harm reduction advocates are implementing solidarity-based strategies for curbing drug overdoses in Minneapolis. This story was copublished and supported by the journalism nonprofit the Economic ...

Smokefree products are picking up speed in the tobacco business. The race is on for success in harm reduction: encouraging smokers to switch completely to reduced risk alternatives. Evidence of this ...

Local health officials fear an executive order dictating that the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) can no longer fund harm reduction programs will accelerate the ...

Blue cities are moving away from so-called harm reduction strategies in combating overdose deaths from use of hard drugs. Harm reduction aims to decrease the negative consequences of risky behavior ...

In a pilot study of Penn undergraduates, 39% of respondents reported using alcohol or other recreational drugs for the express purpose of combating stress. Penn’s primary substance use resource hub is ...

Overdose deaths in the U.S. have seen a significant decline, attributed at least in part to harm reduction strategies. The Trump administration proposes cuts to harm reduction funding, raising ...

Two northern municipalities are pushing back against increased harm reduction efforts in their communities, because they believe they are bringing more harm than good. “I would invite any politician ...

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has proposed a groundbreaking rule to reduce nicotine levels in cigarettes and other combustible tobacco products to a minimal level. For communications ...

HOLYOKE — Wearing gloves, Kyle Harrington watches results appear from an analysis of a drug sample. Harrington points to graphs on a computer screen that lead her to conclude the sample contained ...

PROTECT INFANTS FROM RSV. POLK COUNTY HEALTH OFFICIALS SAY A HARM REDUCTION VENDING MACHINE PLACED OUTSIDE OF ITS BUILDING HAS BEEN SUCCESSFUL. IT PROVIDES 24 OVER SEVEN ACCESS TO FREE ITEMS RANGING ...