The R Street Institute is pleased to announce the expansion and rebrand of one of its core policy initiatives. Moving forward, the Integrated Harm Reduction program will be known as Healthier ...

Access to harm reduction programs such as syringe exchange is lowest in rural and suburban areas, where rates of addiction to heroin and other opioids are on the rise, according to a study led by ...

Local health officials fear an executive order dictating that the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) can no longer fund harm reduction programs will accelerate the ...

The Trump administration is wrong about a lot of things when it comes to LGBTQ+ health and well-being. They have attacked transgender medicine, disbanded federal HIV prevention offices, and even ...

Groups dedicated to keeping drug users healthy — and alive — have thrived during the past decade to counter the staggering toll of the nation’s overdose crisis. They hit the streets to distribute ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Photo by John Tlumacki/The Boston Globe via Getty Images Susan Ousterman remembers her son Tyler as quiet, curious and “with a ...

On the last day of Indiana’s legislative session, small-town Hoosiers are gathering at the Statehouse to call for care, not ...

Lawmakers have voted to extend the program, but with new restrictions some health professionals say could limit its effectiveness.

Fargo Cass Public Health leaders sat down with The Forum to explain how the program at the Harm Reduction Center works. North Dakota law requires that when syringes like this one are distributed ...

LOWELL — There’s never been a safe injection site in the city of Lowell, but to make sure that remains the case, Councilors Corey Robinson and Erik Gitschier put a motion on Tuesday’s agenda to have ...

Susan Ousterman remembers her son Tyler as quiet, curious and “with a smile that lit up the room.” He loved nature, skateboarding and was a talented percussionist. He also struggled with an opioid ...