National Harm Reduction Coalition

11 July 2025

#Naloxone saves lives, & should be accessible to all. Harm reductionists have been making this access possible for many years. Did you know NHRC has a Naloxone Finder Map to help locate free resources in your area in the U.S. as well as shipping by mail info? Check it out: bit.ly/NaloxoneFinderMap

Starting today! ⬇️

National Harm Reduction Coalition@harmreduction.org

Join NHRC's @hrc-lighthouse.bsky.social for its 2nd-annual #CenteringCare Conference happening in Oct.! This event is free w/ capacity for 50 folks — grab your spot today! Register: bit.ly/CenteringCareConference2026 #HarmReduction #HarmReductionSavesLives #Liberation #HarmReductionIsHealthCare

bit.lyMinn. needle exchange programs at risk of closure as state funding dries upAdvocates point to shifts in addiction treatment philosophy at the federal level and worry the cuts are a sign of things to come.

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🧵When funding is cut for life-saving #HarmReduction programs including #SyringeServicesPrograms (#SSPs), lives are on the line. While this @minnpost.com story via Pine Journal Journal focuses on Minnesota, this is an ever-present issue happening across the country. We know how.. bit.ly/MNSSPFunding

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to save lives — we need the resources to do more of this. "Ryan Kelly, an associate professor at the University of Minnesota Medical School with a specialty in addiction medicine, commended Minnesota’s long history of supporting SSPs and other harm reduction work. MDH staff understand the...

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larger public health benefits, he said. SSPs 'keep people alive and save a ton of money,' he said. 'They don’t just provide a place where someone has a bunch of syringes and they’ll collect them. They build relationships and link people to care.'”

We can’t wait to see you there! ❤️

Sheila Vakharia PhD MSW@myharmreduction.bsky.social

Honored to be on the host committee for @harmreduction.org 's 30th Anniversary Party on Nov 6th at House of Yes! Buy your earlybird tix: donorbox.org/events/96714...

bit.lyA drug conviction can mean a lifetime without SNAP in North CarolinaPeople affected by the restriction say the loss of food assistance can make reentry and everyday life harder.

🧵Everyone has to eat. The so-called " #WarOnDrugs" steals lives in man ways — through #StateViolence, #Overdose, & systemically cutting people off from the very things needed to survive, including food. As noted in this @nchealthnews.bsky.social coverage, drug charges... bit.ly/DrugChargesAndSNAP

cause people to miss out on life-saving #SNAP benefits. “They take my food for the rest of my life because of a choice I made when I was 23…said McCord, now 42. 'It really does affect me daily,'" the story shares. #EndPoverty #EndTheWarOnDrugs #WarOnDrugs #Overdose #OverdoseEpidemic

You don't want to miss this! We hope you'll join us for our 30th Anniversary Celebration and Fundraiser in NYC. Check out the details below. #HarmReduction #HarmReductionSavesLives #EndOverdose #SupportNotStigma #HarmReductionIsHealthCare

National Harm Reduction Coalition@harmreduction.org

🧵Tickets are on sale now for NHRC’s 30-year anniversary celebration in N.Y.! We’re uplifting 3 decades of #HarmReduction, community, courage, & care on Friday, November 6. Hosted by Kochina Rude ( @kochinarude.bsky.social ), aka the "#Narcan Queen," the evening will... bit.ly/NHRCTurns30inNY

In case you missed it: Lighthouse's Centering Care Conference is around the corner! Details below. #HarmReduction #CenteringCare #HarmReductionSavesLives #Liberation #HarmReductionIsHealthCare

National Harm Reduction Coalition@harmreduction.org

bit.lyWhat Is Cychlorphine, a New Kind of Drug Taking Over the Illegal Market at an 'Exponential Rate'?The potent synthetic opioid is part of a new class of drugs, called "orphines," that are causing alarm.

🧵NHRC's Director of Capacity Building & Community Mobilization, Mike Selick, spoke w/ @rollingstone.com about the nature of the dangerous, unpredictable #DrugSupply that has caused yet another new substance to enter the market. Regardless of which drug is the... bit.ly/CychlorphineInDrugSupply

staggered use: Avoiding using at the exact same time so at least one person stays unimpaired and can monitor others for overdose. Along with naloxone, rescue breathing and airway management — emergency life-support actions used to restore oxygen and clear blocked passages when...

a person stops breathing — 'are the most important things in any form of opioid overdose.'" #HarmReductionSavesLives #Cychlorphine #Overdose #EndTheWarOnDrugs #EndOverdose

latest to enter the supply because of the so-called " #WarOnDrugs" & its impacts, #HarmReduction approaches are key to saving lives. “Selick says overdose protocols should always be followed, no matter what: 'Naloxone doesn’t work on an opioid; it works on the receptors of the opioids by...

blocking them. When [officials] say things like naloxone doesn’t work, it makes people more likely to do nothing.'" The story continued, "Without a way to test substances for cychlorphine, Selick says people who use drugs should keep Narcan on hand and employ harm reduction practices like...

We’re taking a social media break through Oct. 19, & we will respond to our messages, comments, & mentions when we return. Resources, including our #Naloxone Finder Map, can be found 24/7 on our website: harmreduction.org. #HarmReduction #Overdose #OverdoseEpidemic #HarmReductionSavesLives

Image ID 1/2: Over black-&-light gray striped pattern background @ center, large, bold, all caps font reads, “BE RIGHT BACK.” The 1st letter of each word is yellow, spelling out "BRB" vertically. The rest of the words are in white font. Below this, white copy reads, “We're taking a social media...

Image ID 2/2: break through Oct. 19.” Dotted yellow line moves from top of “BE RIGHT BACK” message to the right of the text outlining closure dates. NHRC rainbow 30th anniversary logo toward top right corner.

Image 3 ID 3/4: by former NHRC Executive Director Allan Clear | East Coast Founders, Lifetime Achievement, and Inaugural Innovation in Healing Awards | House of Harm Reduction immersive atmosphere | DJ, aerialist, and surprise performances all night | Silent auction featuring art,

Image 3 ID 4/4: culture, experiences, and more | Fueling the Next 30 Years — an invitation to give".

Image 3 ID 1/4: Same background, border, & logo. Pink border toward top reads, "EVENT HIGHLIGHTS" in white. Below this @ left is an image w/ white border of a person w/ blonde hair in a ponytail, wearing black graphic t-shirt, blue & black jacket, black sunglasses on their head, jewelry, & a black..

Image 3 ID 2/4: leather-type cummerbund. They have arm tattoos & have 1 hand on their left hip & look right @ the camera. Font @ their right reads, "Emcee and entertainment by: Kochina Rude" in white & pink. Smaller white & pink font below this @ right reads, "And more: NHRC’s East Coast history...

Image 2 ID 1/2: Same background & logo, similar blue/purple gradient shapes @ top right & bottom left. Black-&-white maze-like pattern frames top & bottom. Purple border below this @ reads, "HONORING THE LEADERS WHO BUILT THIS MOVEMENT". The words, "THE LEADERS" are black, rest of font is white.

Image 2 ID 2/2: White & pink text below @ left reads, "NHRC’s East Coast Founders Awards: Stephanie Comer | Joyce Rivera | Edith Springer | Scott Stokes", "Innovation in Healing Award: Rev. Erica Poellot", and "Community Heroes Awards: Allan Clear | Terrell Jones | Joy Rucker".

Image 1 ID 2/3: Community Celebration and Fundraiser to celebrate and honor our life-saving harm reduction work!". Slightly larger white font @ middle reads, "Friday, November 6 | 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. Brooklyn, N.Y." & "bit.ly/NHRCTurns30inNY". @ bottom right is yellow sun-like shape w/ black font...

Image 1 ID 3/3: reading, "BUY TICKETS NOW!" & a yellow arrow pointing to bitly link. NHRC 30th anniversary logo @ bottom right.

leaders & our beloved community as we honor the past & fuel the future of harm reduction. Purchase tickets today! #HarmReductionSavesLives #EndOverdose #SupportNotStigma #HarmReductionIsHealthCare

Image 1 ID 1/3: Over black background, purple/blue gradient cloud-like shapes frame top right & bottom left. Black-&-white maze-like border frames right side. Bold, all caps white font @ top reads, "JOIN US @" w/ smaller white & yellow font below reading, "NHRC’s 30th Anniversary East Coast

feature awards for beloved harm reductionists, a "House of Harm Reduction" immersive atmosphere, DJ, aerialist, surprise performances all night, a silent auction, & much more. We hope you’ll join us for good food, dancing, performances, storytelling, & connection in powerful room full of movement..

¡Hoy! Today! ⬇️

National Harm Reduction Coalition@harmreduction.org

🧵Join us for our next #LasAméricas session, “Supporting Choice and Autonomy: A Latine/x-Centered Approach to #TobaccoHarmReduction” happening Tuesday, Oct. 6! This webinar is part of our Las Américas series, which is designed to recognize the significant contributions of Latine & Caribeñes that make

Image 2 ID 3/4: across the U.S., Latin America, and the Caribbean, tobacco use and approaches to health, substance use, and recovery are shaped by diverse cultural, social, and structural contexts. This training explores how harm reduction principles can be applied to tobacco use while recognizing..

bit.lyWelcome! You are invited to join a webinar: Las Americas Session #3-Supporting Choice and Autonomy: A Latine/x-Centered Approach to THR / Fomentando la elección y la autonomía: un enfoque centrado en ...Las Americas Session # 3 - Supporting Choice and Autonomy: A Latine/x-Centered Approach to Tobacco Harm Reduction Las Américas Sesión # 3 - Fomentando la elección y la autonomía: un enfoque centrado ...

Image 2 ID 4/4: the diverse experiences and needs of Latine/x populations.” Toward bottom left, text in pink & black reads, “Tuesday, Oct. 6 | 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. ET | Register: bit.ly/LatinexCenteredTHRApproach”. Toward bottom right is black arrow pointing right beside black text reading, “Swipe.”

Image 2 ID 1/4: Pink gradient fills most of graphic, w/ black-&-white patterned border separating gradient from white block @ bottom of graphic. In bold, all caps, black font @ top, copy reads, “Supporting Choice and Autonomy: A Latine/x-Centered Approach to Tobacco Harm Reduction”. The words,

Image 2 ID 2/4: “Supporting Choice and Autonomy:” are highlighted in yellow. Smaller white font below reads, “Tobacco harm reduction (THR) is an important yet often overlooked component of comprehensive harm reduction, substance use treatment, and recovery services. For Latine/x communities...

Descripción de la imagen 2 5/6: los principios de reducción de daños al consumo de tabaco, reconociendo al mismo tiempo las diversas experiencias y necesidades de las poblaciones latine/x». Hacia la parte inferior izquierda, un texto en rosa y negro indica: «Martes 6 de octubre |

Descripción de la imagen 2 6/6: 1:00 p.m. a 3:00 p.m. (hora del este) | Inscríbase en: bit.ly/LatinexCenteredTHRApproach». Hacia la parte inferior derecha, hay una flecha negra que apunta a la derecha junto a un texto negro más pequeño que dice: «Deslice».

Descripción de la imagen 2 3/6: reducción de daños por consumo de tabaco (THR, por sus siglas en inglés) es un componente importante, aunque a menudo pasado por alto, de los servicios integrales de reducción de daños, tratamiento del consumo de sustancias y recuperación. Para las comunidades

Descripción de la imagen 2 4/6: latine/x de los EE. UU., América Latina y el Caribe, el consumo de tabaco y los enfoques sobre la salud, el consumo de sustancias y la recuperación están determinados por diversos contextos culturales, sociales y estructurales. Esta capacitación explora cómo aplicar

Descripción de la imagen 2 1/6: Descripción de la imagen: Un degradado rosa ocupa la mayor parte del gráfico; un borde con un patrón en blanco y negro separa el degradado de un bloque blanco situado en la parte inferior. En la parte superior, con letras negras, en negrita y mayúsculas, se lee:

Descripción de la imagen 2 2/6: «Fomentando la elección y la autonomía: un enfoque centrado en la comunidad latine/x para la reducción de daños por consumo de tabaco». Las palabras «Fomentado la elección y la autonomía:» están resaltadas en amarillo. Debajo, en letra blanca más pequeña, se lee: «La

como en el Sur Global, fomentando un entorno inclusivo y equitativo para las iniciativas de reducción de daños y prevención de sobredosis en estas comunidades. Las actividades programadas incluyen espacios de diálogo y sesiones de capacitación.

Para priorizar la justicia lingüística, ofreceremos servicios integrales de interpretación de inglés a español y de español a inglés. Link/enlace: bit.ly/LatinexCenteredTHRApproach

To center language justice we will provide comprehensive interpretation services from English into Spanish & Spanish into English. ¡Acompáñanos en nuestra próxima sesión de Las Américas, «Fomentando la elección y la autonomía: un enfoque centrado en las personas latine/x para la reducción de daños

del tabaco», que se llevará a cabo el martes 6 de octubre! Este seminario web forma parte de nuestra serie Las Américas, diseñada para reconocer las importantes contribuciones de las personas latinas y caribeñas que hacen posible la historia y el movimiento de reducción de daños tanto en los EE. UU.