Harm Reduction

Stigma is a major barrier to recovery, because people don’t want to be labeled as “junkies” and experience social exclusion when they ask for help. What can we do?

Something exciting today: a live episode of the podcast DEBUNKED which seeks to dispel harmful myths and stereotypes about people who use drugs, persons…

“Essential services” is one of the 2020 buzzwords that it is very unlikely any of us were thinking about before the global pandemic. But in March, as…

Episode 11 of DEBUNKED defines harm reduction efforts surrounding substance use disorder and debunks the myth that “harm reduction practices increase…

In episode eight, we are debunking the myth “Methadone or suboxone are no different than heroin.” Our host, Tim Light, welcomes co-host Savannah Eley,…

Mindy Vincent started Utah’s first syringe exchange program in 2016. That was right after the state legalized it. “People were appalled,” said Vincent,…

In episode seven, we are debunking the myth "The only legitimate treatment for addiction is abstinence."Our host, Tim Light, welcomes co-host Mindy…