9 Best Articles in 2021
Vox
Covid-19’s big public health lesson: Ask people to be careful, not perfect
Vox
10 min read · Mar 15th · Harm reduction works. Covid-19 has proved it.
The New York Times
Opinion | We Can Thank Drug Users for a Key Approach to Fighting Covid
The New York Times
5 min read · Jul 23rd · Harm reduction is a gift from some of society's most demonized people.
Los Angeles Times
Many aren’t buying public officials' 'stay-at-home' message. Experts say there's a better way
Los Angeles Times
6 min read · 2020-12-07 · Some experts say a harm-reduction approach to public health — educating people how to mitigate risk in their activities — would be more effective than all-or-nothing pleas to abstain from contact with…
Scientific American
What Fighting COVID and Fighting Drug Addiction Have in Common
Scientific American
4 min read · Jul 7th · In both cases, harm reduction is a better strategy than draconian rules that feel virtuous but don't actually work
The New Republic
What If We Pay People to Stop Using Drugs?
The New Republic
~12 min read · Feb 25th · Traditional treatments often take place in expensive facilities, demand total abstinence, and rely on punitive methods of control. A harm reduction model turns all of that on its head.
The New York Times
Can You Get Over an Addiction?
The New York Times
5 min read · From 2017 · Neuroscience is giving us new insights into people who abuse drugs and alcohol and new hope for their treatment.
FiveThirtyEight
What Science Says To Do If Your Loved One Has An Opioid Addiction
FiveThirtyEight
10 min read · From 2017 · When a family member, spouse or other loved one develops an opioid addiction — whether to pain relievers like Vicodin or to heroin — few people know what to d…
The New York Times
The 4 Traits That Put Kids at Risk for Addiction
The New York Times
~20 min read · From 2017 · Early trials show that personality testing can identify 90 percent of the highest risk children, targeting risky traits before they cause problems.
drugpolicy.org
Drug Decriminalization in Oregon Officially Begins Today
drugpolicy.org
3 min read · Feb 3rd · Portland, OR – Today, Oregon became the first state in the United States to decriminalize possession of small amounts of all drugs and greatly increase access to treatment, recovery, harm reduction…
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The New York Times
Opinion | We Can Thank Drug Users for a Key Approach to Fighting Covid
The New York Times
5 min read · Jul 23rd · Harm reduction is a gift from some of society's most demonized people.
Scientific American
What Fighting COVID and Fighting Drug Addiction Have in Common
Scientific American
4 min read · Jul 7th · In both cases, harm reduction is a better strategy than draconian rules that feel virtuous but don't actually work
The Boston Globe
R.I. poised to authorize supervised drug use centers
The Boston Globe
4 min read · Jul 1st · After intense debate, the House passed a bill for “harm reduction centers,” and the Senate is set to vote on the legislation Thursday.
The New York Times
Helping Drug Users Survive, Not Abstain: ‘Harm Reduction’ Gains Federal Support
The New York Times
8 min read · Jun 27th · Overdoses have surged during the pandemic. Now, for the first time, Congress has appropriated funds specifically for programs that distribute clean syringes and other supplies meant to protect users.
