A new care center for homeless people on Los Angeles' infamous Skid Row embraces the principle of harm reduction, a more ...

Tobacco harm reduction has been immensely shaped by pioneering innovations that offer safer alternatives to conventional smoking, effectively transforming the landscape of nicotine consumption.

Federal funding for harm reduction efforts amounts to less than 10% of the total annual allocation for substance use services, even after investments have almost doubled since 2020.

Future Factors. Convenience store operators looking to stay ahead of the harm reduction trend should keep in mind that the term is evolving. “In sum, it now encapsulates not only the use of ...

The efficacy of harm reduction as a whole is difficult to assess because the approach is general and encompasses multiple policies and programs. But a 2006 review of more than 650 scientific articles ...

Harm reduction efforts also break down barriers, Weston said. They can then be a stepping stone for medication-assisted treatment like buprenorphine and methadone, Weston said, drugs that block ...

The National Institute of Standards and Technology’s new harm reduction initiative is helping prevent needless deaths. In 2021, the Maryland Department of Health and the state police were ...