Harm Reduction Briefing — Oct 09, 2026
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📰 News Media
- 💊 [San Francisco, CA] China just banned the latest deadly opioid, SF drug users still want it - sfstandard.com
- 🩺 [Winnipeg, Manitoba] Supervised consumption site making area 'even safer than it was before,' Manitoba cabinet minister says - ca.news.yahoo.com
- 🏠 [Charlotte, NC] Samaritan House transfers east Charlotte property as new owner launches expanded program - bizjournals.com
- 🏥 [Maine] Jails, prisons can bill MaineCare for some clinical services, including addiction treatment - pressherald.com
- 💵 [Maine] Somerset County Jail gets $3M boost for addiction treatment program - centralmaine.com
🗣️ Social Pulse
Lived/Living Experience
- No posts found today.
Innovation
- 📊 Two Philadelphia hospitals measured what the fentanyl supply does to the people who survive it: 11,846 opioid use disorder admissions, January 2020 to September 2025. The share needing dexmedetomidine - the drip... - @EdwarddMaier on X
- 📱 Dr. Brenda Curtis’s team used two years of Facebook posts collected before outpatient intake. A language model predicted which patients would leave treatment early and could have identified about 79 percent of those... - @SamCast65215624 on X
Opposition Views
🏙 City Updates
- No recent City Updates found.
📚 Academic Research
- 🏠 Housing-based support models for individuals experiencing homelessness, substance use and mental health needs: a rapid review - Addiction Science & Clinical Practice - 2026-10-07 - doi.org
- 🩺 “Why can't they come up with a program that teaches people how to get high and go to work”: Structural vulnerability, personal substance use and recovery goals, and substance use treatment among sexual and gender minority persons (SGMP) in Los Angeles, California - 2026-10-08 - doi.org
- 🩺 “We would love to offer everything:” findings from a qualitative study of syringe exchange program staff on integrating sexual and reproductive health care into New York State syringe exchange programs - Harm Reduction Journal - 2026-10-09 - doi.org
⚖️ Law & Policy
Federal Agencies
💸 Funding (Click to expand)
Current
- 🛠️ Bureau of Justice Assistance - BJA FY 2026 Comprehensive Opioid, Stimulant, and Substance Use Program (COSSUP) Training and Technical Assistance (TTA) - Deadline: Nov 2, 2026
- 🔬 National Institutes of Health - HEAL Initiative: Integrative Management of chronic Pain and OUD for Whole Recovery (IMPOWR) - Building Engagement, Assistance, Capacity, Outreach, and Networks (BEACON) Center (U2C Clinical Trial Not Allowed) - Deadline: Jan 26, 2027
📣 Activism
- 📝 National Alliance to End Homelessness - Submit a public comment urging HUD to reject ineffective homelessness funding strategies
- 📨 Students for Sensible Drug Policy - Contact Congress to Protect Independent Research Funding from Political Interference
- 📣 Operation Understanding - Contact Elected Officials to Expand Treatment, Overdose Prevention, and Recovery Resources
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Philadelphia Overdose Canvassing Report
See how Philadelphia employs trusted messengers, targeted outreach, supply kits, and same-day referrals to bring overdose prevention door to door.
Newsletter Improvements
October 9, 2026 (#a847640) - Updating publishers. Making city ordinance and Congress sections more consistent. I love feedback and requests - [email protected]
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