More partnerships and collaborations should be formed between academic institutions in Indonesia and the region, focusing on ...

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 ...

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has proposed a groundbreaking rule to reduce nicotine levels in cigarettes and other combustible tobacco products to a minimal level. For communications ...

Topics for discussion may include how current drug control policies influence the health outcomes of individuals and communities of color who experience mass incarceration, and strategies to mitigate ...

Recognizing the public health emergency posed by opioid overdoses, there increasingly have been calls for a comprehensive approach to drug policy that includes a focuses on reducing harm for people ...

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 ...

The opioid crisis is one of the most urgent public health challenges in the United States. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the U.S. experienced a significant ...

La Plata County Public Health Department’s Harm Reduction program is a response to the rise in opioid-related overdoses both nationally and within La Plata County. Overdose deaths have more than ...

STAT now publishes selected Letters to the Editor received in response to First Opinion essays to encourage robust, good-faith discussion about difficult issues. Submit a Letter to the Editor here, or ...

Blue cities are moving away from so-called harm reduction strategies in combating overdose deaths from use of hard drugs. Harm reduction aims to decrease the negative consequences of risky behavior ...