Events April 4, 2026

More webinars and conferences have been added to the Events list. skipscorner.substack.com/p/events-06e
#nicotine
#TobaccoHarmReduction is #HarmReduction

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Great #YouTube video by #DrFatima on how to better argue and take action against the real life danger and harms of #AI. I especially appreciate the chapter on parallels to climate anxiety, which makes people go into a vocal "AI is never ethical" stance. Understandable where it comes from, but […]

If support only exists when someone is “doing everything right,” is it really support?

Harm reduction meets people where they are — because safety and dignity shouldn’t be conditional.

#HarmReduction #TraumaInformed #BehavioralHealth

Weight Loss Pseudoscience Takes A Page From Addiction Treatment The weight loss industry, like the addiction treatment industry, is prone to overselling its treatments. But right now the weight loss business is seeing a major shake-up. Ozempic, Wegovy, etc.– we're...

What is considered a "disease"? When is it labeled "chronic relapsing"? Comparing weight loss marketing to the marketing of #addiction treatment.

#fatphobia #therapistsky #harmreduction

Repeal the CSA: Economic Impact - Doctors of Courage Repealing the CSA would have positive effects on the national and world economy, ending criminalization and adding industrial growth.

"The War on Drugs has functioned as an economic drag [] for over five decades. [] This massive allocation of resources yields little return: despite heavy enforcement spending, drug availability and use remain largely unchanged." #harmreduction #drugs #Crime
doctorsofcourage.org/repeal-the-c...

Alkohol in der Schwangerschaft: FASD-Diagnose jetzt erstmals für Erwachsene möglich Alkohol während der Schwangerschaft kann schwere Schäden verursachen. Ab jetzt sind in Hamburg erstmals Diagnosen für Erwachsene möglich. FASD, also fetale Alkoholspektrumstörung, gehört zu den häufig...

Alkoholschäden im Mutterleib: Diagnosen jetzt auch für Erwachsene
#Alkohol #Prävention #Harmreduction #Sucht
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🚨#FridayFacts: Evidence shows supervised consumption sites prevent deaths, reduce ER visits, and connect people with care.

Closing them is dangerous.

Tell Premier Ford to reverse this decision: RNAO.ca/policy/actio...

#HarmReduction

Krampfanfälle gehören zu den schwereren Reaktionen, die nach synthetische Cannabinoide auftreten können.

Das ist kein „schlechter Trip“, sondern ein medizinischer Notfall mit potenziell lebensbedrohlichem Verlauf.
#SynthetischeCannabinoide #Cannabis #Prävention #Harmreduction

SF People's Budget Coalition (@sfpeoplesbudget) • Instagram 700 Followers - 76 Posts - "Community sticks up for each other! We support @jackiefielder_ and wish her so much love in her recovery. Stop by City H…"

folks who have been most marginalized — including people who use drugs — are not left behind & harmed.

Learn more: www.instagram.com/sfpeoplesbudget/

#HarmReduction #HarmReductionIsHealthCare #EndOverdose #OverdoseEpidemic #HarmReductionSavesLives

Inside the Loop's London Launch An A–K of the capital’s new drug checking service

Proud to announce that @theloopuk.bsky.social has started 2 regular drug checking services in London, with a 3rd opening soon!
Free, non judgmental #harmreduction advice from dedicated professionals.
Read @whatareyou0n.bsky.social’s article here:-
whatareyouon.substack.com/p/inside-the...

Spiking isn’t just drinks.

It can happen in ways you don’t expect, and it can happen fast.

Bring your own. Stay aware. Look after yourself and the people around you.

Awareness is community care.

#pawsitivity #humanpup #StaySafe #HarmReduction #CmmunityCare

As a therapist, I'm saying it straight up: quitting nicotine isn't always feasible in today's economy and societal climate, and that's something we need to acknowledge when discussing harm reduction.

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#HarmReduction #MentalHealth #TherapyTalk #FascismAwareness #NicotineAddiction

Higher Buprenorphine Doses Kept People in Care In The Conversation, LDI Fellow Rachel French discusses the key findings and implications of her new study of Medicaid-covered people with OUD.

What helps people with opioid use disorder stay in treatment longer? New research suggests: higher buprenorphine doses.

LDI Fellow @rfrench123.bsky.social explains what this means for clinicians and insurers. Read more here:

https://bit.ly/4sNaZ0O

#OUD #HarmReduction #PublicHealth

Global Youth Tobacco Survey of 13 countries.: "There has been a shift in tobacco use patterns, moving from smoked tobacco to e-cigarettes and poly-tobacco use." For SOME reason, the WHO portrays this #HarmReduction as alarming.
tobaccocontrol.bmj.com/content/earl...

#nicotine #tobacco #harmreduction

Moving forward with Indigenous-led treatment and recovery, substance-use services in Terrace New treatment, recovery withdrawal-management services will support people with addiction challenges

“Moving forward with Indigenous-led treatment and recovery, substance-use services in Terrace” - news.gov.bc.ca/releases/202... - #HarmReduction #IndigenousHealth #CulturalSafety

Wenn du Liquids konsumierst:

Vermeide unbekannte Anbieter

Prüfe Inhaltsstoffe

Sei aufmerksam bei körperlichen Warnsignalen

Dein Leben ist wichtiger als ein Experiment mit unklaren Substanzen.
#Harmreduction #Prävention #Cannabis

Every step towards the future counts By Xavier KataquapitI’m happy to see the ongoing support and assistance in our northern remote communities to help our people cope with so many lifelong and generational issues, trauma and pain that o...

“In a recent public post by Joe Louttit, a community leader and organizer of the Peacekeeping program, an estimated $3.5 million street value of drugs and alcohol was prevented from entering the community this past year.”

#Indigenous #FirstNations #Attawapiskat #Ontario #addiction #harmreduction

OSWC’s upcoming April Zoom meetings!
SWs - April 7th - 5:30pm-6:30pm PST
SWs & Allies - April 14th - 5:30pm-6:30pm PST

Email outreach@oregonswc.org

#oregonswc #aprilmeeting #harmreduction

Welcome! You are invited to join a webinar: Making Money Moves: Empowering SSPs as they Navigate the Changing Funding Landscape. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining ... Please join the North American Syringe Exchange Network (NASEN) and the National Harm Reduction Coalition (NHRC) for the second annual webinar featuring the National Survey of Syringe Services Program...

as well as feature opportunities for accessing funding and discounted #HarmReduction supplies & engage #SyringeServices Programs (SSP) leaders who have successfully accessed #OpioidSettlement funding.

Register: bit.ly/MakingMoneyMovesWebinar

#Overdose #OverdosePrevention #EndOverdose

As featured at @fabriclondon.bsky.social!
The Loop #harmreduction infographics are designed to be printed XXL for nightclub, festival & hall of residence walls.
Download all 4 infographics at @theloopuk.bsky.social website for ✨free✨!
#JustSayKnow

How Ontario's three private drug consumption sites are surviving As funding cuts loom, Ontario's public drug consumption sites may shut down, leaving a donor-funded system to fill the gap

An important read!

“Johnson says their donor-driven model provides stability, enabling the site to focus on “doing what we know is right and needed,” rather than chasing shifting government priorities.”

#onpoli #cdnpoli #harmreduction

www.canadianaffairs.news/2026/03/31/h...

Thousands of New Yorkers continue to die each year from preventable overdose.

While recent data show improvement in some areas, progress remains unequal.

#NYhealthequity #overdosecrisis #publichealthNY #harmreduction #harmreduction

Coming up later this month! Details and registration below:

#HarmReduction #Hepatitis #HepatitisAwareness #HarmReductionIsHealthCare #HepC #HCV #HepCAwareness #HIV #HIVAIDS #HIVAwareness #StopHIVTogether #HarmReductionSavesLives #PreventOverdose #SupportNotStigma #EndTheStigma

April Fools Fake Movie Poster of Speed Movie Poster. Main title is: SPEED on SPEED

Can't wait for Hollywood to start remaking classic movies for a drug user audience. First proposed film is:

SPEED on SPEED.

Share your thoughts as a reply or in this reddit thread: sh.reddit.com/r/drugscircl...

#HarmReduction #Movie #Trailer

A Solomon Islands Police Officer Was Investigated for Dumping Meth in the Sea. Now He’s Poised to Become Commissioner. Internal documents reveal that prosecutors in Solomon Islands found “sufficient evidence” to suspend and charge Deputy Police Commissioner Ian Vaevaso for allegedly improperly disposing of drug eviden...

Thanks to the disastrous & unwinnable war against #drugs:

A Solomon Islands Police Officer Was Investigated for Dumping #Meth in the Sea. Now He’s Poised to Become Commissioner.

www.occrp.org/en/scoop/a-s...

#stopthewarondrugs #drugpolicy #harmreduction

The ‘Narco-Architect’ who designed tunnels to bring hashish from Morocco into Spain Police talk about a ‘complex underground infrastructure’ similar to a mine, complete with pulleys, cranes, rails and carts to transport the drug on behalf of ‘a very, very powerful’ organization

Thanks to the disastrous & unwinnable war against #drugs:

The #Narco Architect who designed tunnels to bring #hashish from #Morocco into #Spain.

#stopthewarondrugs #drugpolicy #harmreduction

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Lighthouse Learning Collective | National Harm Reduction Coalition The Learning Lighthouse Collective offers strategy, support, and resources for queer, trans and , gender non-conforming (LGB/TGNC+) people who use drugs.

gathering, integrating, & supporting development of collective knowledge around #HarmReduction care & practices by & for LGB/TGNC+ (Lesbian, Gay, Bi, Transgender, Gender Non-Conforming +) communities: bit.ly/nhrc_lighthouse

#TDOV #TransFutures #TransRightsAreHumanRights #BlackTransLivesMatter

The passing of the recent member of the program I help run has hit me hard. I find myself hyper vigilante, anxious & scared. I don't know if I should continue doing this. #HarmReduction #peersupport He was young & determined. He got sober & had a fatal relapse. I send him loving prayers. 🙏🏾✨️

Thank's DTES for the month, Thank you VANDU (The troops at the heart of the fight), Spencer Creo & UBC for financial support. Everyone saving lives #HarmReduction. Thanks to @catrionamath.bsky.social for everything & @profalexstevens.bsky.social for teaching me more everyday! Thank you all! 🙏