#clean needles

[pincushionrx]

NEXT Distro

NEXT Distro is an online and mail-based harm reduction platform designed to reduce drug overdose death and drug-related health issues in rur

[unceremonious-ly]

In college I got really into harm reduction and was super excited about syringe exchanges and tried really hard (unsuccessfully) to get involved with one. Now, completely on accident, one of my part-time work gigs unexpectedly includes staffing one of the syringe exchanges in town. Yay!!!

[pozmagazine]

POZ Opinion: Syringe Access Saves Lives

This year the Harm Reduction Coalition is helping new syringe access programs start up in places like Kentucky and West Virginia, which have never had programs before.

Here’s how to help them kick off their new social media campaign to spread the word and hopefully expand syringe access across the U.S.

[lavisintheair-blog]

Could This Controversial Practice Help Drug-Addicted Veterans?

I'm a huge proponent of clean needle programs, especially in relation to its impact on reducing the spread of HIV. Treatment for drug addiction requires a long-term solution but in the meantime, programs like these are necessary for public health and safety purposes.