If people want to use drugs, they’re going to. And if they’re going to use drugs, they should have access to clean supplies to prevent the spread of hepatitis C and HIV, and naloxone to prevent ...

Experts suggest that a policy “sweet spot” is needed to both reduce harm among adult smokers and prevent vaping uptake among ...

As the overdose crisis in the United States continues — more than 100,000 people died of overdose in 2021, a new record — the practice of harm reduction is gaining new traction as a possible solution ...

But first, we turn to the fentanyl epidemic. Yesterday Pennsylvania state Senate passed a bill that would ban supervised drug injection clinics. These are programs that aim to reduce overdose rates.

Minnesota has a reputation as a national leader in both tobacco control and harm reduction. But as 2026 approaches, and ...

Harm reduction is an approach to treating those with alcohol and other substance-use problems that does not require patients to commit to complete abstinence before treatment begins. Instead, an array ...

The vending machine would stock wound care kits, safe sex kits with condoms, hygiene products like soap, shampoo, and period care items, as well as tourniquets, cotton filters, and alcohol prep pads.

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 ...