Harm Reduction Briefing — Jul 10, 2026
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📰 News Media
- 💉 [Revere, MA] Revere uses opioid settlement money to enlist businesses in the fight against overdoses - wbur.org
- 🧴 [Virginia] Virginia State Law Appears to Have No Marijuana Penalties for the Next Year - filtermag.org
- 🏥 [National] A Look at 1115 Waiver Evaluations for Medicaid Payments to Institutions of Mental Disease (IMD) for Substance Use Disorder - kff.org
- 💉 [National] As UK Debates Ketamine Status, Peers Are Building the Response - filtermag.org
- 💰 [National] US makes available $281 million in grants for addiction and mental health programs - charlotteobserver.com
🗣️ Social Pulse
Lived/Living Experience
Innovation
- 🧪 A new synthetic opioid has been detected in New York State. N-propionitrile brorphine is estimated to be more potent that fentanyl. Harm reduction strategies, including drug checking, save lives. Additional... - @nysdoh on Bluesky
- 🛒 Fentanyl test strips in a vending machine means someone can check their supply before using. That's harm reduction meeting people where they are. Narcan co-location matters too. Evidence shows access without a... - @sandelichmd on Bluesky
Opposition Views
🏙 City Updates
- No recent City Updates found.
📚 Academic Research
- 💉 “Do you guys tell anybody?”: Exploring allocation and implementation of opioid settlement funds and reduced access to health vending machines for people who use drugs - Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs - 2026-07-09 - doi.org
- 💉 Scoping evidence review on the prevention and treatment of opioid overdose - Harm Reduction Journal - 2026-07-09 - doi.org
- 📊 Social Determinants of Health and Fentanyl Overdose Mortality Across US Counties: An XGBoost and SHAP Analysis Identifying Silent Risk Counties and Treatment Deserts - Substance Use & Misuse - 2026-07-08 - doi.org
⚖️ Law & Policy
State Laws
- 💊 [Hawaii] ...COMPLEX PATIENTS WHO HAVE TWO OR MORE DIAGNOSES THAT INCLUDE SUBSTANCE USE DISORDERS, MENTAL HEALTH DISORDERS, OR CHRONIC PHYSICAL ILLNESSES... - openstates.org
- 💊 [California] Public health: substance use disorder. - openstates.org
City Ordinances
- 💉 [Nashville, TN] Resolution RS2026-2089: ...by providing comprehensive educational services focused on opioid misuse, harm reduction strategies, and safe practices for youth aged... - nashville.legistar.com
- 💊 [Nashville, TN] A resolution commemorating the installation of the 400th ONEBox in Nashville and Davidson County and recognizing the history and growth of the ONEBox naloxone program. - nashville.legistar.com
💸 Funding (Click to expand)
Current
- 🛠️ Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Adminis - Preventing Youth Overdose: Treatment, Recovery, Education, Awareness and Training - Deadline: Jul 16, 2026
- 🛠️ Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Adminis - Rural Opioid Technical Assistance Centers - Deadline: Jul 16, 2026
📣 Activism
- No activism updates found.
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Featured Resource
SafeSpot is a 24/7, peer-run overdose prevention hotline. You can call in when you are going to be using drugs alone and SafeSpot will stay on the phone with you while you use, and alert an emergency contact in case of overdose. SafeSpot is free, confidential, and available nationwide. Call 24/7 at 1-800-972-0590.
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