The Canadian city has taken the concept of harm reduction to a new level in an effort to address the growing toxicity of street drugs.
Tag: Drug Abuse and Traffic
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Use of Marijuana and Psychedelics Is Soaring Among Young Adults, Study Finds
The annual U.S. survey of substance use captures the growing mainstream acceptance of cannabis and hallucinogenic compounds.
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Gov. Newsom Vetoes Bill for Safe Drug-Injection Sites in California
The governor said that he supported the idea of supervised facilities to reduce overdoses and deaths, but that the state was not yet prepared to put it into practice.
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Gavin Newsom’s Next Political Test Is an Injection-Site Bill
California’s Democratic governor has backed progressive causes before, but he faces a tougher call on the bill if national aspirations are on his mind.
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Harm Reduction Is What Successful Addiction Care Looks Like
In the opioid epidemic, citizens step in to help where the government does not.