Communities and people in Indiana are adversely affected by substance use disorders. In Indiana, 1 in 12 people meet criteria for a SUD the term used in the medical field for drug and alcohol abuse ...

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 ...

In an effort to curb the incidence of fentanyl overdoses and to protect drug users in California, the state has rolled out free fentanyl test strips for a limited time. According to California ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Lisa Raville works as the executive director of the Harm Reduction Action Center in Denver. (Sara Wilson/Colorado Newsline) A few ...

And this is what harm reduction is all about — minimizing harm, reducing the negative impact addiction has over someone’s life, and keeping people alive long enough for them to get help. Mary had ...

A main goal is to provide syringe exchanges to reduce the harm caused by drug use, but "harm reduction is so much more than just giving people sterile equipment," said executive director Mackenzie ...

Queer Kentucky has installed 12 harm reduction lockers across the state containing supplies like naloxone, fentanyl test strips, and condoms. The lockers aim to address high overdose rates and ...

DOUGLAS COUNTY, Ore. - Connecting Point, a mobile navigation program serving communities throughout Douglas County, continues ...

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 ...

CAPHRA says New Zealand risks repeating Australia’s illicit tobacco crisis if politicians and regulators ignore tobacco harm reduction and rely too heavily on restriction, high prices, and enforcement ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Queer Kentucky, an LGBTQ+ journalism nonprofit, recently placed 12 self-serve harm reduction lockers across the state with the ...