• Disclaimer: this software uses AI to aggregate and filter content. Please double-check sources before putting info to action.*

Click here for prettier version

📰 News Media

🗣️ Social Pulse

Innovation

• 🧪 The Board of Health voted unanimously to reject the proposed contract with CAYA Clinic to operate a harm reduction center a day after Madison365 reported that CAYA's proposal contained many false statements regarding community partnerships. buff.ly/vucqlr8 - bsky.app
• ⚖️ Utah's House Committee just passed a transformative bill that aims to balance public safety with drug harm-reduction strategies, introducing 'stay out of drug area' orders in high-impact zones! Learn more here #UT #DrugPolicyReform #CitizenPortal #HarmReduction #CommunityRecovery - bsky.app
• 🧭 HAPPENING NOW: The Board of Health has rejected the proposed contract with CAYA Clinic to operate a harm reduction center on Madison's East Side. This board does not have the authority to restart the request for proposal process, but PHMDC could. Full coverage to come. - bsky.app

Harm Reduction Discourse

• 💥 💥 📢 Opinion Piece: From “complete bullshit” to “harm production”- Roberto Sussman exposes the dogma masquerading as science in tobacco control. He argues that dismissing harm reduction isn't just a policy debate; it’s a rejection of the scientific method itself. clearingtheair.eu/en/post/opin... - bsky.app

🏙 City Updates

• 🚑 - [Dallas, TX] - October 8, 2025 - Dallas County Announces Expansion of Overdose Response Team to Five Cities - dallascounty.org
• 🔥 - [Phoenix, AZ] - September 29, 2025 - Heat Relief Network Wraps Up 2025 Season - maricopa.gov
• 🚑 - [Austin, TX] - August 29, 2025 - City of Austin Highlighting Local Information and Resources for International Overdose Awareness Day - austintexas.gov

Update Notes

I love feedback and requests – contact@christianarthur.tech.

Support & License

This newsletter is free to read, but costs about $30/month to run. Support the project. Copyright (c) Christian Arthur. O'Saasy License. Open source on GitHub: https://github.com/christian-arthur/harm-reduction-briefing. Like this tool but want a customized email newsletter? contact@christianarthur.tech.