Harm Reduction Briefing — Sep 09, 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 Also releasing a search engine for looking through historical content!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
- 🌿 [Minnesota] 7-OH is a popular and dangerous drug. Is a ban the answer? - minnpost.com
- 🏥 [San Jose, CA] After years of lagging reforms, new agreement sets deadlines for Santa Clara County jail care - mercurynews.com
- 🏥 [Philadelphia, PA] Penn Medicine nurse recognized for helping people in addiction recovery navigate medical challenges - phillyvoice.com
- 🩺 [National] Distinct characteristics identified for patients with rheumatoid conditions, opioid use disorder - medicalxpress.com
- 🏥 [OR] Oregon prison electronic tablets coming later this year - oregonlive.com
🗣️ Social Pulse
Lived/Living Experience
Innovation
- 📊 The CDC has launched a new public-facing data portal that consolidates three separate surveillance systems (fatal, nonfatal and prevention data) so public health officials aren't hunting across platforms to connect... - @GovCIOMedia on X
- 🏙️ The City introduced enhanced harm-reduction supports in shelters beginning in December 2020. Since then, suspected opioid-overdose deaths among shelter residents have fallen substantially. The City's 2025 review... - @noahcites on X
Opposition Views
🏙 City Updates
📚 Academic Research
- 💉 Naloxone administration and toxicity signs and symptoms: An observational study using Canadian death investigation data - 2026-09-07 - doi.org
- 🏥 Article 9: Measuring Violence and Harm Reduction in Correctional Institutions: Toward a Public Health Surveillance Model - Advancing Corrections Journal - 2026-09-05 - doi.org
- 📱 Engaging veterans in the development of mobile health interventions to support medication treatment for opioid use disorder - Frontiers in Digital Health - 2026-09-04 - doi.org
⚖️ Law & Policy
- No hits in Law and Policy today.
💸 Funding (Click to expand)
Current
- Deadline Approaching · 💊 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
- 🗓️ Shatterproof - Register for Shatterproof webinar on kratom policy and youth protection
- 🚶 Shatterproof - Register for the Boston Walk to End Addiction
- 🎓 Faces & Voices of Recovery - Register for free virtual training on peer supervision and overdose prevention
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Featured Resource
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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]