Harm Reduction Briefing — Jul 16, 2026
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📰 News Media
- 💊 [Portland, ME] Contributor: There's an effective way to treat drug addiction - latimes.com
- 💉 [National] CDC Is Deciding What the Federal Government Will Know About Syringe Services Programs - chadsabora.substack.com
- 🗂️ [National] Medicaid Is About to Make Treatment a Paperwork Test - chadsabora.substack.com
- 🍺 [National] What Is the Difference Between an Open Air Bar and an Open Air Drug Market? - nbhrn2.substack.com
- 🧠 [National] FDA Schedules Psychedelics Hearing, Amid New Push for Medical Approval - filtermag.org
🗣️ Social Pulse
Lived/Living Experience
Innovation
- 💊 BMC researchers found buprenorphine-naloxone is associated with lower nonfatal opioid overdose rates compared to extended-release naltrexone. This supports evidence-based treatment decisions & reinforces the... - @The_BMC on X
- 🧪 As local agencies work to curb overdose deaths, a change in federal policy has forced some programs that provide fentanyl test strips and other drug-checking supplies to look for new funding to keep services running. - @Local12 on X
Opposition Views
🏙 City Updates
- No recent City Updates found.
📚 Academic Research
- 🧪 Using a Syringe Service Program-Based Community Advisory Board to Expand HIV Testing, Overdose Prevention, and PrEP Linkage in a Southern Black Neighborhood - Journal of Racial and Ethnic Health Disparities - 2026-07-15 - doi.org
- 💊 Buprenorphine-Naloxone vs Extended-Release Naltrexone Following Opioid Withdrawal Treatment - JAMA Network Open - 2026-07-14 - doi.org
- 💉 Development of a nalmefene formulation suitable for a community‐use auto‐injector - British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology - 2026-07-14 - doi.org
⚖️ Law & Policy
- No hits in Law and Policy today.
💸 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.
Newsletter Improvements
July 14, 2026 (#7d6deba) - Updating footer. I love feedback and requests - [email protected]