Harm Reduction Briefing — Aug 04, 2026
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📰 News Media
- 💉 [Duluth, Minnesota] Needle exchange programs at risk of closure as state funding dries up - minnpost.com
- 🌿 [National] U.S. Senate throws Minnesota’s hemp-based THC drinks and gummies industry a lifeline - minnpost.com
- 🧠 [International] The Representation Crisis: The Problem in the Medicalised Psychedelics Model - talkingdrugs.org
- 🌿 [La Mesa, CA] La Mesa, city with lowest cannabis tax in county, votes to raise levy to 5% - timesofsandiego.com
🗣️ Social Pulse
Lived/Living Experience
Innovation
- 🧠 New synthetic compounds continue to emerge, challenging responders and forensic laboratories alike. Our Adaptive Cycle of Synthetic Opioids white paper explores why field intelligence must evolve just as quickly.... - @908Devices on X
- 🚑 Manitoba opens first safe consumption site amid public debate over drug policy 🤖 IA: It's clickbait ⚠️ 👥 Users: It's clickbait ⚠️ #safeconsumptionsites #publichealthpolicy View full AI summary: - @killbaitcanada on Bluesky
Opposition Views
🏙 City Updates
- No recent City Updates found.
📚 Academic Research
- 💊 Opioid, Buprenorphine, Benzodiazepine, Naloxone, and Stimulant Prescriptions Dispensed to Rhode Island Residents, 2022-2025. - PubMed - 2026-08-01 - pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
- 🤖 “Smart” harm reduction vending machines to improve public health: Evaluating the utilization - Journal of Substance Use and Addiction Treatment - 2026-08-01 - doi.org
- 📱 Leveraging Social Media to Disseminate Evidence-Based Messaging About Substance Use to Reduce Stigma and Promote Harm Reduction in Adolescents and Young Adults - Substance Use & Misuse - 2026-07-29 - doi.org
⚖️ Law & Policy
- No hits in Law and Policy today.
💸 Funding (Click to expand)
Current
- 🩺 Centers for Disease Control-GHC - Improving regional capacity to respond to HIV, TB, and other global health priorities in Central America - Deadline: Aug 31, 2026
- 🔬 National Institutes of Health - Establishing a Center for the Advancement of Substance Use Disorder (SUD) Pharmacotherapeutics through Training and Preclinical Support (U54 Clinical Trial Not Allowed) - Deadline: Sep 30, 2026
📣 Activism
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Newsletter Improvements
August 4, 2026 (#a32990c) - Fixed bug in Perplexity API calls causing old webpages to feature. Adding filters screening out sponsored content. Adding morel direct news sources. Introducing labels to funding section, helping readers navigate large list. Made Activism section more resilient. I love feedback and requests - [email protected]