Harm Reduction Briefing — Aug 06, 2026
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📰 News Media
- 💉 [Milwaukie, Oregon] How deep-rooted medical bias creates deadly consequences for addiction patients - ctpublic.org
- 🟢 [Newton, MA] Newton ordered to repay over $2 million to marijuana companies; some funded police dog to keep kids off drugs - bostonglobe.com
- 🚑 [National] The value of a refusal: Research targets engagement gaps in opioid overdose care - medicalxpress.com
- 🧘 [National] Mindfulness-based therapy for opioid misuse can offer massive return on investment - medicalxpress.com
- 🚬 [National] FDA authorizes 4 flavored nicotine pouches - thehill.com
🗣️ Social Pulse
Lived/Living Experience
Innovation
- 💉 New fentanyl vaccine blocks deadly overdoses before they start Although naloxone can reverse an overdose, -must be administered quickly to be effective (link) - @BroochOpioidEMS on X
- 🧪 New online training dates are now available from The Loop. Our sessions draw on our expertise in drug checking, harm reduction and emerging drug market trends, combining current evidence with practical knowledge.... - @theloopuk on Bluesky
Opposition Views
🏙 City Updates
- No recent City Updates found.
📚 Academic Research
- 💉 How should low-threshold and primary care clinics prepare to provide long-acting injectable buprenorphine? A qualitative implementation study of patient and staff perspectives - 2026-08-06 - doi.org
- 🩹 “Smart” harm reduction vending machines to improve public health: Evaluating the utilization - Journal of Substance Use and Addiction Treatment - 2026-08-01 - doi.org
- 🚑 Paramedic perspectives on prehospital buprenorphine: A qualitative case study of implementation in emergency medical services - The American Journal of Emergency Medicine - 2026-08-01 - doi.org
⚖️ Law & Policy
City Ordinances
- 🏠 [Nashville, TN] Resolution RS2026-2166: ...Metropolitan Government, acting by and through the Office of Homeless Services, to provide staff to help promote Individual... - nashville.legistar.com
- 🏠 [Nashville, TN] Resolution RS2026-2165: ...Metropolitan Government, acting by and through the Office of Homeless Services, as the local HUD Continuum of Care... - nashville.legistar.com
💸 Funding (Click to expand)
Current
- Deadline Approaching · 🤝 Robert Wood Johnson Foundation - Connecting Champions for Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging in the Health Professions - Deadline: Aug 6, 2026
- 🩺 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
📣 Activism
- 📝 Mobilize Recovery - Register for Understanding Recovery and Accessibility workshop
- 💜 Shatterproof - Donate to Shatterproof’s July 2026 recovery advocacy work
- 📣 National Homelessness Law Center - Join Housing Not Handcuffs campaign for homelessness action alerts
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August 6, 2026 (#c0890df) - Swapping in better sources for city ordinances and improving diagnostics. I love feedback and requests - [email protected]
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