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 ...

Harm reduction is conducted at the intersection of public health and human reality, an uncomfortable location for many people ...

Access to harm reduction programs such as syringe exchange is lowest in rural and suburban areas, where rates of addiction to heroin and other opioids are on the rise, according to a study led by ...

The program, which recently received a grant from the Governor's office, aims to redirect people with substance abuse issues ...

U.S. District Judge Jon Tigar rejected a push from Tenderloin residents and business owners last Monday to halt San Francisco ...

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Samson Tafolo, left, and Crushow Herring, in knit hat, distribute harm reduction supplies from the Sidewalk Project on Skid Row in downtown Los Angeles on March 26, 2025. (Genaro Molina/Los Angeles ...

Susan Ousterman remembers her son Tyler as quiet, curious and “with a smile that lit up the room.” He loved nature, skateboarding and was a talented percussionist. He also struggled with an opioid ...

Groups dedicated to keeping drug users healthy — and alive — have thrived during the past decade to counter the staggering toll of the nation’s overdose crisis. They hit the streets to distribute ...

We Heart Seattle Founder Andrea Suarez discusses her thoughts on harm reduction and housing first programs.

U.S. District Court Judge Jon Tigar denied a preliminary injunction by Tenderloin residents, business owners to stop the ...

Fargo Cass Public Health leaders sat down with The Forum to explain how the program at the Harm Reduction Center works. North Dakota law requires that when syringes like this one are distributed ...