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Experts have tasked African countries to accord priority to tobacco harm reduction by ensuring that regulation of tobacco use on the continent are guided by

The Cherokee Nation launched its Harm Reduction Mobile Van into the Vinita community on Aug. 31, which is also observed as International Drug Overdose Awareness Day.

Harm reduction has been gaining traction in recent years, and now there are 10 registered syringe service programs in the state.

Thunder Bay - Analysis - In the warm summer months of 2023, the issue of homelessness in Canada has reached a critical point. Across the country, cities are grappling with the presence of homeless encampments and tent cities that have become all too common. In downtown Fort William there are 67 homeless encampment tents set

Narcan, the nasal spray that reverses opioid overdoses, is hitting store shelves this month for the first time as an over-the-counter medication — a milestone in the fight against the nation's overdo...

Opioid addiction has taken a terrible toll on the Cherokee Nation. Once again, Native Americans have been especially targeted by people and companies making profits from addictive substances without fully revealing the dangers. Cherokee Nation opened our first permanent harm reduction program in Tahlequah early this year.

Organizations like Moms Stop the Harm advocate for harm reduction strategies while the provincial government focuses on a treatment-first approach.

Naloxone temporarily reverses the effects of opioids, allowing a person to get medical help.

Plans by the government in the Online Safety Bill to require tech companies to scan encrypted messages will damage the UK’s reputation for data security, the UK’s professional body for IT has warned.

The Cherokee Nation took its Harm Reduction Mobile Van into the community Thursday in Vinita on International Drug Overdose Awareness Day.