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A conversation with Julia Pinsky, co-founder and executive director of Max’s Mission in Southern Oregon You may have heard the term “harm reduction” and wondered what it means. Simply put, harm reduction means what it says—reducing harm. Specifically, reducing the social and physical harms associated with substance use, including death. It centers around the idea […]
Actualizado el 3/20/2024: Este artículo se actualizó con información sobre cómo administrar naloxona, en la Pregunta 2. La naloxona, un medicamento para revertir una sobredosis por opioides que salva vidas, ahora está disponible al público sin receta médica bajo la marca Narcan. La Administración de Alimentos y Medicamentos de los Estados Unidos (FDA) aprobó su distribución sin […]
Updated 3/20/2024: This article was updated with information about how to administer naloxone, in Question 2. Available in Spanish The life-saving opioid overdose reversal medication naloxone is now available to the public without a prescription. It is available under its brand name Narcan, which the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved for over-the-counter distribution […]