Harm Reduction Briefing — Sep 16, 2026
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📰 News Media
- 💊 [Michigan] Lethal mix of alcohol, kratom killed adult entertainer Christian Styles - nydailynews.com
- 🤖 [San Diego, CA] Former Discovery Behavioral CEO Launches New Addiction Treatment Venture - bhbusiness.com
- 💊 [National] House Advances Tick Disease Prevention and Xylazine Bills - news.bgov.com
- 🌿 [Tempe/Scottsdale, AZ] Marijuana dispensary chain bans products from troubled AZ testing labs - azcentral.com
- 👨 [National] Children Deserve Recovery Too - recoveryreview.blog
🗣️ Social Pulse
Lived/Living Experience
- No posts found today.
Innovation
- 🤖 ⬡ And this is where THINKBOXMD gets MUCH bigger. Imagine a network of AI research boxes working on the same mission: How do we prevent the next overdose death? Not by exposing patient identities. Not by selling... - @KudbeeX on X
- 📈 "Due to the inconsistent drug supply, overdose interventions varied widely from month to month. For example, we intervened in 81 overdoses in our OPCs in February. In July, there were 10 overdose interventions. None... - @triciac13 on LinkedIn
Opposition Views
- No posts found today.
🏙 City Updates
📚 Academic Research
- 💉 Recent fentanyl use among syringe service program clients who use opioids: Implications for overdose prevention - Journal of Social Work Practice in the Addictions - 2026-09-14 - doi.org
- 💉 Mechanisms of overdose from unintentional fentanyl use when intending to use stimulants: a qualitative study of people who use stimulants and avoid opioids - Harm Reduction Journal - 2026-09-16 - doi.org
- 🩺 How are substance use disorder treatment providers integrating harm reduction approaches into practice? - 2026-09-15 - 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
- Deadline Approaching · 🔬 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
📣 Activism
- 🗓️ Mobilize Recovery - RSVP for two free virtual Mobilize Recovery advocacy events this week
- 📨 National Council for Mental Wellbeing - Send a message to your Representative supporting the 988 Implementation Act
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