‘We’re making harm reduction cool’: overdose reversal Narcan becomes a rave essential As recreational drugs like cocaine are increasingly cut with fentanyl, a movement has sprung up to prevent deaths in nightclubs. (The Guardian, UK, 31.12.2021) h…

USA. NYC Vending Machines to Distribute Free Naloxone and Other Supplies Before the end of 2022, New York City residents should be able to access naloxone, sterile syringes and other harm reduction supplies from a handful of public vending machines…

Increasingly powerful opioid antagonists are not necessary.  Hill LG, Zagorski CM, Loera LJ.  Int J Drug Policy. 2021 Sep 21;99:103457. doi: 10.1016/j.drugpo.2021.103457. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 34560623; PMCID: PMC8454200. https://w…

Take-Home Naloxone and the Prevention of Deaths from Heroin Overdose: Pursuing Strong Science, Fuller Understanding, Greater Impact.  Strang J.  Eur Addict Res. 2021 Dec 28:1-15. doi: 10.1159/000519939. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 3496311…

USA. To save lives, overdose antidote should be sold over-the-counter, advocates argue Louise Vincent figures her group, the North Carolina Survivors Union, saves at least 1,690 lives a year. The harm-reduction and syringe service program in Green…

Community Distribution of Naloxone: A Systematic Review of Economic Evaluations.  Cherrier N, Kearon J, Tetreault R, Garasia S, Guindon E.  Pharmacoecon Open. 2021 Nov 11:1–14. doi: 10.1007/s41669-021-00309-z. Epub ahead of print. PMID…