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R Street Testimony before the Virginia House Health and Human Services Committee in Support of HB 2319 A Measure To Allow Drug Checking Products.
Robert Melvin, Northeast Region Director, R Street Institute Testimony in Support of HB 2319: “Drug and controlled paraphernalia; creates exception for drug checking products.” January 30, 2025 House ...
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Cutting through the myths and misconceptions around harm reduction services for addicts
With an estimated 400,000 South Africans using heroin and 82,500 administering drugs by injection, harm reduction services are essential. But there is resistance from some quarters.
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R Street Testimony in Support of SB 924 to Allow Drug Checking Products in Virginia
Robert Melvin, Northeast Region Director, R Street Institute Testimony in Support of SB 924: “Drug and controlled paraphernalia; creates exception for drug checking products.” January 29, 2025 Senate ...
Canada’s Trudeau Will Leave Behind a Mixed Bag on Security Policy
Security will play a more central role in Canada's upcoming elections. Whoever wins should learn from Justin Trudeau's mixed ...
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Reducing harm of extravasations in IV medicine administration
An extravasation risk rating system introduced for all IV medicines has led to increased patient safety at Birmingham Women’s and Children’s NHS Foundation Trust.
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Health Department rolls out ‘harm reduction’ kits to help curb overdoses, spread hope
The kits include naloxone, a life-saving drug that can reverse opioid overdoses, and messages of hope from elementary school ...
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Harm reduction 101 with Johnny Bailey
My experience with harm reduction is from when I found out I was HIV positive. I learned about harm reduction and going to ...
Florida bill targets growing 'tranq' drug crisis with tougher penalties as its use surges
Mostly seen on the East Coast in places like Philadelphia, xylazine was created to be used in veterinary offices as a sedative. The drug can cause hours-long blackouts and necrosis of the skin, which ...
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Tulsa Health Department to distribute harm reduction kits
The Tulsa Health Department's substance abuse prevention program partnered with the Coalition Against Prescription and Substance Abuse of Tulsa (CAPSAT) to give out Harm Reduction Kits. " ...
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‘Bad’ drugs may be cause of spike in overdoses: Prairie Harm Reduction
Saskatoon safe consumption site Prairie Harm Reduction is warning people of a potentially “bad” batch of drugs in the city. The non-profit organization noticed a spike in suspected overdoses near the ...
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Evidence for a reduction in number of cycles of immune checkpoint inhibitors
In addition to the benefits of having such data, the reduction in the number of cycles can have collateral benefits, such as increased deployment of more affordable therapies to most of the world. We ...
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Direct Electrochemical Reduction of CO
Chemical Sciences and Engineering Division, Argonne National Laboratory, Lemont, Illinois 60439, United States Energy Systems and Infrastructure Analysis Division, Argonne National Laboratory, Lemont, ...