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INTERNATIONAL DAY TO END VIOLENCE AGAINST SEX WORKERS: HONORING THOSE WE’VE LOST, PREVENTING FUTURE ABUSE

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Everyone deserves to live their life without experiencing violence or fear. Despite this, we know the inherent right to safety is not a reality for many people. In particular, sex workers, particularly Black trans sex workers, face disparate rates of abuse. This International Day to End Violence Against Sex Workers, we honor all those we … INTERNATIONAL DAY TO END VIOLENCE AGAINST SEX WORKERS: HONORING THOSE WE’VE LOST, PREVENTING FUTURE ABUSE

NHRC Advocates for Change to Naloxone’s Drug Status

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In late November, National Harm Reduction Coalition (NHRC) joined policy advocates from across the country in submitting joint comments in response to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) proposed rule which would create a new category of medication – between prescription and non-prescription – called “nonprescription drug product with an additional condition for nonprescription … NHRC Advocates for Change to Naloxone’s Drug Status

As we mourn, we uplift the LGBTQIA+ community – harm reduction trailblazers

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National Harm Reduction Coalition in Solidarity with Trans Community

We are heartbroken by the horrific shooting at Club Q that left five people dead and 25 injured – and a countless number of people forever changed by this violence – a mass shooting that happened as Transgender Awareness Week came to a close, on the eve of Trangender Day of Remembrance. Each of the … As we mourn, we uplift the LGBTQIA+ community – harm reduction trailblazers

A Peer-Led Initiative Leads Overdose Prevention & Response Within Supportive Housing

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The DOPE SRO Project launched in San Francisco, California during the height of the COVID pandemic. DOPE, an acronym for Drug Overdose Prevention & Education, was created in December 2001 for the purpose of providing overdose education to participants in shelters, jails, treatment programs, and syringe access programs.  The DOPE Project is the oldest of … A Peer-Led Initiative Leads Overdose Prevention & Response Within Supportive Housing