Harm Reduction Ohio Anti-Stigma Project

12/12/2022

Even the New York Times finally says it's the beginning of the end of the war on drugs. It's about time:

There’s a bipartisan opportunity to help the drug crisis.

10/24/2022

Someone actually does research on Halloween sa**sm, the myth that people sadistically hand out tainted candy to injure or poison children. No verified cases. None.

Rainbow fentanyl is the latest version of this myth. It is stigmatizing because it assumes that people who use drugs are cruel, reckless, and thoughtless enough to do this to small kids. Help get the facts out there. No one is giving fentanyl away for Halloween.

10/21/2022

Fantastic news! And a good reminder that buprenorphine and Suboxone are safe for pregnant women and do not require withdrawal (which is not as safe).

Pregnant women are more likely to die of a drug overdose than the average woman of childbearing age, but less likely to be accepted for medication-based treatment.

10/19/2022

Everytime someone tells their story (when they are ready), it helps break down the stigma. Kudos to Matthew Perry for sharing his truth.

Friends star Matthew Perry opens up about his addiction journey that nearly killed him and his new memoir, Friends, Lovers and the Big Terrible Thing

10/11/2022

Stay safe out there everyone!

10/06/2022

YEEESSS! About time!!

President Joe Biden is taking his first major steps toward decriminalizing ma*****na, fulfilling a campaign pledge to erase prior federal possession convictions and beginning the process of loosening federal classification of the drug.

10/03/2022

Why not have an addiction medicine specialist at every hospital? https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2022/09/30/1124621377/addiction-treatment-specialists-salem-hospital?utm_campaign=npr&utm_source=facebook.com&utm_medium=social&utm_term=nprnews&fbclid=IwAR3YGYHzOgtvGMrJNshNlQMVJVkXa4oO-Te4BeixGpVm08uex5JHWIuaj1w

U.S. overdose deaths have exceeded 100,000 a year, yet few hospitals are equipped to treat patients with addiction. A new kind of treatment team connect patients with help before they're discharged.

09/26/2022

Or their multicolored fentanyl. Or anything else. This is a stigmatizing myth that makes people who use drugs seems like evil monsters who want to harm children.

08/31/2022

In rememberance of the loved ones lost ...

A boy with a balloon walking. Credit: Brooklyn Burd New Lexington, Ohio—He’s walking at the front of a long line of marchers. Bright blue sky. Sun beating down. He’s holding a multi-colored, star-s…

08/30/2022

Licking County Health Department is taking appointments for the monkeypox vaccine for eligible people. Current eligibility is men who have s*x with men and people who get paid for s*x. If you are interested and don't live in Licking County, contact your county health department.

The Licking County Health Department (LCHD) has received a limited number of monkeypox vaccines. LCHD will be holding a 1st dose Monkeypox vaccination clinic for Licking County residents who are at the highest risk and meet the current eligibility requirements as determined by The Ohio Department of Health.

Please click on the link below to see if you meet the current eligibility requirements: https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=_Ewu3qhJhU6aBwueKL1Bw9vFOxMLr-lHhJti7ncRGxtUOEUxM0FaUVM1MkgyVVhLTFg2OU9LTEdGUi4u&wdLOR=cFD7978DA-90F7-458B-BEEF-D60DBC35D8E5