Gov. Mikie Sherrill said she will build on the harm reduction programs established by her predecessor, strategies that ...

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 ...

Harm reduction is an approach to drug use and addiction that emphasizes reducing the negative consequences associated with drug use. The concept often faces challenges or resistance, especially in ...

The City of Richmond is expanding access to life-saving resources for people struggling with addiction through its harm reduction vending machine program.

In the landscape of addiction treatment, we often find ourselves searching for approaches that honor the fundamental human need for connection. Harm reduction, frequently misunderstood, offers more ...

There are many different ways to quantify the opioid crisis. The obvious is the dramatic rise in deaths from overdoses. Let’s not overlook the number of overdoses themselves – often as recorded by ...

CINCINNATI (WKRC) - Hamilton County is offering a new way to help those struggling with addiction:harm-reduction vending machines. There's one at the fire station at the corner of 9th and Broadway ...

The U.S. drug crisis is as bad as it’s ever been, and there are few signs things are getting better. About 110,000 people died of drug overdoses in 2023, about the same as in previous years. Fentanyl, ...

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 ...

The opioid settlement funds handed down by the state are going back to community organizations in the city that seek to meet people at every stage of substance use.