In considering the use of a harm reduction model for those with loss of control eating behaviors, this post is a follow-up to last month’s post, "Cravings, Loss of Control, and Dietary Restraint." In ...
Communities and people in Indiana are adversely affected by substance use disorders. In Indiana, 1 in 12 people meet criteria for a SUD the term used in the medical field for drug and alcohol abuse ...
Lisa Raville works as the executive director of the Harm Reduction Action Center in Denver. (Sara Wilson/Colorado Newsline) A few days per week, Richard volunteers at the Harm Reduction Action Center ...
Gov. Gavin Newsom has made California the first state to offer a generic version of the overdose-reversal drug Narcan for public purchase through a state-run storefront, while the state’s health ...
After the first six months of the Yolo County District Attorney’s Harm Reduction Diversion program resulted in only 10% of referred individuals engaging in substance use treatment, the district ...
Smokefree products are picking up speed in the tobacco business. The race is on for success in harm reduction: encouraging smokers to switch completely to reduced risk alternatives. Evidence of this ...
In partnership with the Big Cities Health Coalition (BCHC), the Drexel Urban Health Collaborative created a new infographic using data from the Big Cities Health Inventory, an open-source platform ...
Editor’s note: This is the first of two stories on housing and addiction. The 2nd story is here. John Curtiss looks back fondly on his sober home days. Like many people seeking help for addiction, ...