UK. UK government will not block Scots drug room pilot The UK government will not block plans for a drug consumption room pilot in Scotland, the Scottish secretary has confirmed.  Alister Jack said Westminster would not intervene, but that ther…

High willingness to use overdose prevention sites among suburban people who use drugs who do not inject.  Schneider KE, Urquhart GJ, Rouhani S, Allen ST, Morris M, Sherman SG.  Harm Reduct J. 2023 Sep 21;20(1):138. doi: 10.1186/s12954-023-…

Safer Consumption Rooms.  Fuertes, R. & Perez Gayo, R. (2022)  Amsterdam: Correlation – European Harm Reduction Network. https://www.correlation-net.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/D9.-DCR-Manual-Final.pdf

USA. Chicago Activists Demand SCS at Overdose Awareness Rally On August 28, Chicago activists rallied at Federal Plaza in downtown Chicago, demanding that Illinois lawmakers take immediate action to prevent overdose deaths. Illinois Harm Reduction &…

Dortmund. Drogenkonsumraum sorgt für Debatten innerhalb der Stadtgesellschaft - Die Drogenhilfeeinrichtung „kick“ kämpft für die Fortsetzung eines Modellprojekts Seit 2020 ist die Drogenhilfeeinrichtung „kick“ am Hohen Wall, in direkter Umgebung zur…

USA. OnPoint NYC, Operator of the Nation’s First Supervised Consumption Centers, Announces That It Has Intervened In Over 1,000 Overdoses The Critical Milestone is Reached as Municipalities and States Across the Country Begin to Consider Authorizing…