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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

A main goal is to provide syringe exchanges to reduce the harm caused by drug use, but "harm reduction is so much more than just giving people sterile equipment," said executive director Mackenzie ...

In an effort to curb the incidence of fentanyl overdoses and to protect drug users in California, the state has rolled out free fentanyl test strips for a limited time. According to California ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Queer Kentucky, an LGBTQ+ journalism nonprofit, recently placed 12 self-serve harm reduction lockers across the state with the ...

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has proposed a groundbreaking rule to reduce nicotine levels in cigarettes and other combustible tobacco products to a minimal level. For communications ...

As the world continues to grapple with the devastating health impacts of smoking, countries like Nigeria must consider Sweden's groundbreaking approach to tobacco harm reduction. Sweden's model has ...