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📰 News Media

• ⚖️ [Oklahoma] Oklahoma Weighs “Repeat Offender” Law for Drug Use During Pregnancy - filtermag.org
• 🏫 [National] Campus Harm Reduction Fueled by Student Advocacy, Some State Policies - filtermag.org
• 💊 [National] Methadone Treatment for Opioid Use Disorder has Increased, but Access Gaps Persist - addictionpolicy.org
• 🧭 [National] Documents Show BC Knew Safe-Supply Diversion Was Negligible - filtermag.org

🗣️ Social Pulse

Innovation

• 🗺️ WA’s HB 2168 is moving forward. Near real-time overdose mapping can help public health and first responders spot spikes faster, target outreach, and save lives, with protections against use for warrants, criminal investigations, or prosecution. (link) - x.com
• 🧠 Smarter #opioid safety starts with better data. A new model highlights how real-time PDMP data, social determinants, and pharmacist-led surveillance could identify overdose risk earlier and support faster naloxone-centered response. (link) - x.com

Harm Reduction Discourse

🟢 In Support

• 🤝 How you can support someone: • Listen without judgment • Encourage professional help and treatment • Learn about overdose prevention and carry Naloxone • Offer patience, compassion, and consistency • Take care of your own mental health too - x.com

🚫 In Opposition

• 🪶 Addiction is a disease and you have no clue what you are talking about. The safe drug supply saved lives! It’s called “harm reduction.” 🪶😡🇨🇦🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️ - bsky.app

🏙 City Updates

• [Los Angeles, California] - February 26, 2026 - 99 new supportive homes open, overdose deaths decline, and a Knowledge Exchange replay is now available. - newsletter - homeless.lacounty.gov
• [Minneapolis, Minnesota] - February 25, 2026 - February Public Health Matters: Crisis and mental health resources, worksite funding and free radon test kits - newsletter - view newsletter online for more info
• [San Jose, California] - February 20, 2026 - 2026 February: Harm Reduction Program Newsletter - content.govdelivery.com
• [Seattle, Washington] - February 19, 2026 - Take this survey to improve how Public Health shares information about overdose risks via text alert - newsletter - content.govdelivery.com

📚 Academic Research

• 2026-02-23 - Beyond Taboos: Exploring Perceptions of Commercial Sex Work in Rural Zimbabwe. - PubMed - pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
• 2026-02-23 - Sexually transmitted and bloodborne infections testing among people who use substances: findings from the 2023 British Columbia Harm Reduction Client Survey - BMC Infectious Diseases - doi.org
• 2026-02-25 - From dust till dawn: patterns, motives, and risks of using smokable synthetic cathinones - Harm Reduction Journal - doi.org

⚖️ Law & Policy

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February 27, 2026 (#0552da5) — Switched so all emails sent from contact@christianarthur.tech now. Fixed City Updates section to now feature content from big city newsletters , and do better at scraping press pages. Hope this results in more city updates content for you! I love feedback and requests – contact@christianarthur.tech

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