Harm Reduction Briefing Rollup β Oct 05, 2026
Featuring content from daily briefings generated October 2, 2026 through October 5, 2026.
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π° News Media (Click for more)
- βοΈ [Connecticut] Kratom, 7-OH laws diverge amid the spread of potent synthetic products - ctmirror.org
- π [National] Only 3% of Young Medicaid Patients with Opioid Use Disorder Stayed on Treatment Medication for Six Months - inkl.com
- π [Timmins, Ontario] Timmins paramedics combat opioid poisonings with outreach - ctvnews.ca
- π [National] tuttiquotidiani.it βΊ en βΊ newsThe deadly drugs causing warnings at Cornell and other colleges - tuttiquotidiani.it
- π¨ [Timmins, Ontario] 'Worrying rise in opioid poisonings' reported by health unit - timminstoday.com
π£οΈ Social Pulse (Click for more)
Lived/Living Experience
Innovation
- π€ OverdoseMoE: A Multi-Expert Framework for Opioid Overdose Risk Prediction Mingchen Li, Rohan Pandey, Junhui Qian, Feiyun Ouyang, Sunjae Kwon, Avijit Mitra, Zonghai Yao, Hong Yu (link) [ππ.π²π»] - @HEI on X
- π Recently, Greg Boal, EMT-P, MPA and Morgan Farnworth, PhD, MPA from our UMSL-MIMH Addiction Science team presenting about our #OverdoseChainOfSurvival model at the #MBHC26 conference. Borrowed from the Cardiac Chain... - @mimh_addisci on X
Opposition Views
π City Updates (Click for more)
- π§ - [San Jose, CA] - October 4, 2026 - A Message from Mayor Matt - newsletter - view newsletter online for more info
- π§ - [San Jose, CA] - September 18, 2026 - Harm Reduction and Overdose Prevention Newsletter - content.govdelivery.com
- π§ - [Memphis, TN] - September 18, 2026 - Know Your Status Program Adds Overdose Prevention Supplies Delivered by Mail at No Cost - newsletter - shelbytnhealth.com
- ποΈ - [San Diego, CA] - September 15, 2026 - New Substance Use Treatment Center Will Expand Care in South Bay - countynewscenter.com
π Academic Research (Click for more)
- π€ Harm reduction for chemsex/sexualised drug use: a qualitative evaluation of Londonβs Sex, Drugs, and Care for All peer mobiliser programme - Harm Reduction Journal - 2026-10-05 - doi.org
- π₯ Implementation of the Trigger Checklist and assertive outreach to reduce drug-related harm in the Emergency Department: A realist evaluation - PLOS One - 2026-10-05 - doi.org
- π Pharmacy administration and dispensing of methadone for opioid use disorder: a survey of U.S. pharmacists - Addiction Science & Clinical Practice - 2026-10-05 - doi.org
βοΈ Law & Policy
State Laws
- π [Delaware] AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 16 AND TITLE 29 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO SUBSTANCE USE HARM REDUCTION. - openstates.org
- π [California] Recovery housing: funding. - openstates.org
City Ordinances
πΈ Funding (Click to expand)
Current
- π οΈ Bureau of Justice Assistance - BJA FY 2026 Comprehensive Opioid, Stimulant, and Substance Use Program (COSSUP) Training and Technical Assistance (TTA) - Deadline: Nov 2, 2026
- π¬ National Institutes of Health - Exploratory Clinical Neuroscience Research on Substance Use Disorders (R61/R33 Clinical Trial Optional) - Deadline: Jun 16, 2028
- π¬ National Institutes of Health - Development of Interventions to Prevent and Treat Substance Use Disorders and Overdose (UG3/UH3 - Clinical Trial Optional) - Deadline: Aug 21, 2028
- π¬ National Institutes of Health - Avant Garde/Avenir Awards for Investigators Conducting High Risk/High Reward Research on HIV and Substance Use (or Substance Use Disorders) (DP1 Clinical Trial Optional) - Deadline: Sep 25, 2028
π£ Activism
- π¨ Students for Sensible Drug Policy - Contact Congress to protect independent scientific research funding
- π£ Operation Understanding - Contact Elected Officials to Expand Treatment, Overdose Prevention, and Recovery Resources
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