Until we stop framing all drug use and every overdose as problems of “addiction” and “substance use disorders,” we’ll keep missing the mark on overdose prevention. Historically, overdose was seen as a ...

It's tough to find a child who doesn't enjoy video games. A University of Missouri researcher is hoping to tap into that love to find a new way to teach kids about the dangers of drug addiction. Joel ...

LOCAL DRUG AWARENESS ADVOCATE. >> GINA AGAIN IS THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF SPEAK UP ABOUT DRUGS, A LOCAL NONPROFIT THAT SHE STARTED IN 2017 AFTER SHE LOST HER SON TO FENTANYL POISONING. SHE SAYS ...

You know it’s a bad idea if Joe Biden was for it. That’s the case with the mad push for marijuana reform, which Biden promised in a cynical grab for young voters in his State of the Union address last ...

The Lurie administration is limiting the distribution of harm-reduction supplies, and otherwise appears to be pivoting from harm reduction as a key strategy for mitigating the dangers of drug ...

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WOWK) – Authorities across the U.S. are warning of carfentanil, a dangerous synthetic opioid 10,000 times more potent than morphine and 100 times stronger than fentanyl. “The presence ...

This post was coauthored by Gabriella P. Oettinger and Juan M. Dominguez, Ph.D. As we begin the new school year, the importance of understanding the challenges and risks that students face becomes ...

FRESNO, Calif. (KSEE/KGPE) – National Fentanyl Awareness Day is on Aug. 21, and it serves as a somber reminder of the ongoing crisis surrounding one of the most potent synthetic opioids in the U.S.

Attention, parents: There’s a hot new onesie you’ll no doubt want to order for your baby immediately. The Harm Reduction Coalition’s “extra-soft” item, which comes in sizes from 0 to 24 months, says, ...

THE RULES OF THE ROAD. IT’S A SILENT KILLER. DEALERS ARE DISGUISING IT. USERS DON’T KNOW THEY’RE TAKING IT. AND JUST ONE HIT CAN BE DEADLY. AND THIS TIME WE’RE NOT TALKING ABOUT FENTANYL HERE. WESH ...