Adolescent drug use often triggers moral panics, fear-mongering and the passage of draconian laws to “keep the kids safe” by ...

Harm reduction has long been considered a nonjudgmental, evidence-based approach to drug use that reduces overdose deaths and infectious disease—adverse consequences exacerbated by the war on drugs.

Addiction psychotherapy—treating problematic substance use and addictions in individual therapy—is quite effective and can be deeply rewarding. In my experience, people enjoy the individualized nature ...

The 6 principles of harm reduction—humanism, pragmatism, individualism, autonomy, incrementalism, and accountability without termination—were integrated into daily practice by care approaches that ...

Beginning with an overview of mental disorders, this workshop will focus specifically on clients with co-occurring mental illness and substance abuse. This workshop will emphasize the application of ...

A study published in the Harm Reduction Journal identifies critical factors and strategies for expanding low-barrier wound care services for people who use drugs (PWUD). The research comes at a ...

Long Beach residents will have the opportunity to learn more about the city’s opioid crisis and how to do their part in reducing related harm in their communities. The Department of Health and Human ...

Ms. Szalavitz is a contributing Opinion writer who covers addiction and public policy. Over the past four years, nearly 7,000 people have injected, smoked or otherwise used street drugs like fentanyl ...

A man suffering from long-term drug use who could only walk with extreme difficulty. Photo by Griffin Jones on July 8, 2023. Half a dozen public health and addiction experts interviewed by Mission ...

SEATTLE, Jan. 20, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- The Limitless Foundation announced today a sponsorship with the Mindful Awareness Academy for Children (MAAC) to incorporate Cognitive Harm Reduction (CHR) ...