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CDC seeks to block ‘never use alone’ messaging used by overdose prevention groups

The phrase is part of ‘harm reduction 101’, which has led to significant declines in overdose fatalities in the US

The Guardian - US · Jan 23

‘Unprecedented’ decline in US drug overdose deaths gives experts hope

A new report states fatalities had decreased by 10% as of April 2024 while 911 first-responder calls were 16.7% lower

The Guardian - US · Oct 4, 2024

Commentary: Don’t curb opioid prescriptions through telemedicine. They’re saving lives

The explosion of telemedicine during the COVID-19 pandemic has been transformative for countless patients who might otherwise be unable to access care. But the Drug Enforcement Administration is preparing to roll back telemedicine options for many essential prescriptions. It would be a dangerous move, exacerbating already gaping disparities and imperiling…

Los Angeles Times · Apr 18, 2023

No, drug dealers are not trying to slip kids fentanyl, researchers say

Fentanyl poses real dangers to certain demographics, but experts say there’s a relatively low risk of “rainbow fentanyl” being passed to children.

Inverse · Oct 19, 2022

Crowdsourced data on overdoses pinpoints where to help

EL PASO, Texas — Men lined up outside the Corner of Hope, a homeless resource center, eyeing free supplies on plastic shelves inside a white van.

Tribune News Service · Jul 14, 2022

With national data on drug overdoses lacking, University of Texas project looks to help provide a solution

Researchers are testing a program that would allow harm reduction groups to crowdsource data statewide. While the data relies on word of mouth, the researchers say it is more comprehensive than anything that exists now.

The Texas Tribune · Jul 5, 2022

As Biden fights overdoses, harm reduction groups face local opposition

HOUSTON — Casey Malish had just pulled into an intersection in the 2nd Ward when a woman with tattoos and pinkish hair unexpectedly hopped into the back seat of his gray Mazda. He handles outreach for the Houston Harm Reduction Alliance, a nonprofit that helps drug users like her stay…

Tribune News Service · Jun 17, 2022