Harm Reduction Briefing — Sep 02, 2026
NEWSLETTER UPDATE
Launching a twice-weekly version of the newsletter! Switch cadence here. Also releasing a search engine for looking through historical content!
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📰 News Media
- 🚨 [Farmington, ME] Farmington police chief says stolen veterinary drugs pose ‘extreme danger’ to community - pressherald.com
- 🌿 [PA] DAs in Bucks and Chester counties urge Pa. officials to declare emergency ban on kratom products - phillyvoice.com
- 📊 [National] CDC launches new channel to track US overdose deaths and provide resources - medicalxpress.com
- 🌿 [National] The Scientist Trying to Keep Kratom Legal Has Not Disclosed Longstanding Ties to Kratom Lobbyists - propublica.org
- 💊 [Albany, NY] Six Albany-area nonprofits receive funding from opioid settlement fund - wamc.org
🗣️ Social Pulse
Lived/Living Experience
- No posts found today.
Innovation
- 📱 Dashboard walkthrough — what's actually on screen: sobriety + build-day counters, Gold/Cyan window status (with a Guardian fallback if you miss the form), Morning Calibration, live 22-rung Emotional Scale, Quick... - @Horizon_Life_OS on X
- 📡 So, after ten years, I'm stepping back as CEO of Brave Technology Co-Op and Nicole Schnurr has accepted the role, effective today. Ten years ago Brave asked if we can pair kindness and technology: could tech help... - @gordonwcasey on LinkedIn
Opposition Views
🏙 City Updates
📚 Academic Research
- 🪡 Association between a citywide ban on syringe distribution and provision of harm reduction services - Drug and Alcohol Dependence Reports - 2026-09-01 - doi.org
- 💉 HIV and drug overdose: perspectives on risk of overdose and access to health care among people living with HIV in Vancouver, British Columbia - AIDS Care - 2026-08-31 - doi.org
- 🏥 County by county estimation of possible deaths averted, infections averted, and cost savings of overdose prevention centers in the United States from July 2019-June 2025 - International Journal of Drug Policy - 2026-09-01 - doi.org
⚖️ Law & Policy
City Ordinances
- 💊 [Dallas, TX] CONSENT AGENDA 25-2777A: ...No. 93.243) in the amount of $386,579.00 to expand Substance Use Disorder treatment and recovery support services in... - cityofdallas.legistar.com
- 💉 [Denver, CO] Resolution 26-1273: ...a grant agreement with Colorado Nonprofit Development Center dba Harm Reduction Action Center to change the scope of... - denver.legistar.com
💸 Funding (Click to expand)
Current
- 💊 Bureau of Justice Assistance - BJA FY 2026 Comprehensive Opioid, Stimulant, and Substance Use Site-Based Program - Deadline: Sep 24, 2026
- 🔬 National Institutes of Health - Establishing a Center for the Advancement of Substance Use Disorder (SUD) Pharmacotherapeutics through Training and Preclinical Support (U54 Clinical Trial Not Allowed) - Deadline: Sep 30, 2026
Future
📣 Activism
- 📣 Mobilize Recovery - Contact elected officials for overdose prevention and recovery policies
- 📣 National Harm Reduction Coalition - Contact officials to stop House HIV funding cuts
- 💬 Mobilize Recovery - Join Ryan Hampton’s live Reddit AMA and ask a question now
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Featured Resource
Brave Sensors monitor public washrooms for overdose and alert onsite responders. Brave Buttons offer a smaller, resident-activated safety option designed specifically for supportive housing.
Newsletter Improvements
August 30, 2026 (#3217ac5) - Improving diagnostics. Adding code to better filter out duplicate news in the Social Media innovation section--hopefully feels fresher. I love feedback and requests - [email protected]
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