As harm reduction has risen in prominence and influence in the addiction, treatment, and recovery spaces, one of its contributions to discussions about public policy related to drug use has been the suggestion that prohibition creates a drug supply with unpredictable potency that is vulnerable to contamination, and that these factors drive overdose. This leads … Continue reading Drug Innovation or Contamination?
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Unclaimed
https://www.instagram.com/reel/C4y2o9uoa2q Of course, all of these people didn't have addiction. But, for the ones that did, this really pulls at my heart. So sad -- their deaths and the ways they die. Overdose prevention, rightly, gets a lot of attention. I wonder how many were offered a pathway to recovery with treatment of adequate intensity, … Continue reading Unclaimed
Drug “poisoning” or “overdose”?
The NY Times has an article on the debate between characterizing drug deaths, fentanyl deaths in particular, as poisonings or overdoses. Much of the argument focuses on destigmatizing drug-related deaths. “If I tell someone that my child overdosed, they assume he was a junkie strung out on drugs,” said Stefanie Turner, a co-founder of Texas Against … Continue reading Drug “poisoning” or “overdose”?
2014’s top posts: #4
CVS is selling Narcan in Rhode Island Here's an interesting development in access to Narcan: CVS Pharmacy announced that it would offer the opiate antidote Narcan without a prescription at all of its 60 pharmacies in Rhode Island by the end of month. Narcan, also known as naloxone, offers immediate help for anyone overdosing from … Continue reading 2014’s top posts: #4
Michigan increases access to naloxone
It's official. The new laws will allow a state resident to obtain a prescription for naloxone, also known by its brand name, Narcan, to immediately reverse the effects of an opiate overdose, whether due to heroin or a prescription drug such as Vicodin or OxyContin. It also requires emergency medical technicians to carry it on … Continue reading Michigan increases access to naloxone
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