Harm reduction is an approach to treating those with alcohol and other substance-use problems that does not require patients to commit to complete abstinence before treatment begins. Instead, an array ...

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 ...

Create an account or log in to save stories. NINA MOINI: In Minnesota, deadly drug overdoses doubled between 2018 and 2023. And in Minneapolis, those deaths are disproportionately represented. In 2022 ...

Harm reduction is an innovative and adaptive strategy in public health that provides a pragmatic framework for minimizing the negative health impacts of tobacco consumption. It recognizes that while ...

Blue cities are moving away from so-called harm reduction strategies in combating overdose deaths from use of hard drugs. Harm reduction aims to decrease the negative consequences of risky behavior ...

Smoking still kills nearly half a million Americans each year. And while overdose deaths have come down from their peak, they ...

EXPERTS on Wednesday pressed the Philippine government to adopt harm reduction strategies in its tobacco control policy, warning that millions of Filipino smokers remain at risk as quit rates stay low ...

The Baltimore City government’s expansion of drug harm reduction efforts may have a limited impact on overdose death rates, according to some recent studies. Baltimore won nearly $700 million in ...

Primary health care has particularly struggled to address the needs of PWUD. Primary care’s promise of increased provider continuity, improved treatment adherence, and disease prevention increases its ...

Minister Matt Doocey says initiative strengthens early intervention efforts, reduces infection risks, and improves pathways ...