People have long put their health—even their lives—at risk with behaviors and actions that aren't good for them. Adventures, experiments, and indulgences have all added risk to human life throughout ...

Smoking still kills nearly half a million Americans each year. And while overdose deaths have come down from their peak, they ...

Harm reduction is an approach to treating those with alcohol and other substance-use problems that does not require patients to commit to complete abstinence before treatment begins. Instead, an array ...

Several years ago, while on a road trip, I ordered the now-discontinued spaghetti and meatballs during a pitstop at Denny’s. When the plate came out, I thought there was no way I could finish the ...

Drug use continues to be an issue across the country. But one of the solutions is harm reduction. It can be a controversial topic as some say it’s enabling people to use drugs, but others say it’s ...

SEVEN NEWS. FENTANYL IS THE LEADING CAUSE OF OPIOID DEATHS IN NEW MEXICO, AND WHILE THE STATISTICS ARE ALARMING, ORGANIZATIONS ARE TRYING TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE IN THE STATE. ACTION SEVEN NEWS REPORTER ...

Stakeholders in the health sector have been challenged to consider harm reduction as a key guide to drive public health strategies in Africa. Harm reduction refers to interventions aimed at reducing ...

The Trump administration is escalating its push against what has become a key part of the way states, localities and communities respond to the overdose epidemic: harm reduction. A public health ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Sarah Sinclair is an award-winning journalist covering cannabis. The cannabis beverage market has seen significant growth in the U ...

Communities and people in Indiana are adversely affected by substance use disorders. In Indiana, 1 in 12 people meet criteria for a SUD the term used in the medical field for drug and alcohol abuse ...