#harm reduction

Over 94,000 people died of drug overdoses in the U.S. last year. New York activists urge the new governor to OK overdose prevention centers.

AIDS United urges us to learn the lessons from HIV outbreaks fueled by injection drug use.

A surge in West Virginia HIV cases linked to injection drug use spurred the CDC to recommend solutions, including hepatitis C testing.

Last year, more people than ever died of overdoses in the U.S. Now is the time to #SaveOasis Drop-in Center. The fight isn’t over!

The outbreaks near Duluth, Minnesota, have advocates scrambling to offer rapid HIV testing and clean syringes.

Despite a surge in HIV cases linked to injection drug use, the syringe exchange regulations were to take effect July 9.

How can AIDS United create and elevate events that meet the needs of its syringe service program in the Midwest?

Citing lack of AIDS cases, Indiana county commissioner votes to shutter needle exchange.

The Scott County syringe program was associated with a substantial drop in new HIV cases since its legalization.

HIV, hepatitis and opioids take a toll on West Virginia. $2.4 million in federal aid arrives amid battles over syringe exchanges.

Known as a $1.9 trillion relief bill for COVID-19, the plan will impact those living with and vulnerable to HIV.

The advocacy grants allow groups in Indiana and Oklahoma to expand services including HIV, hepatitis C and syringe exchange programs.

These Florida and Maryland communities can access HIV tests, PrEP and overdose prevention via an RV and a van.

Here’s a best practices guide for adapting harm reduction strategies to navigate winter and COVID-19.

We can’t expect people to avoid risks entirely. Instead, we should embrace the policy of harm reduction.

Requiring sobriety prior to treatment and curtailing harm reduction hinder efforts to eliminate hep C.