National Harm Reduction Coalition

10/09/2026

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

10/08/2026

Tickets are on sale now for NHRC’s 30-year anniversary celebration in New York at House of YES! We’re uplifting three decades of harm reduction, community, courage, and care on Friday, November 6. Hosted by Kochina Rude, aka the "Narcan Queen," the evening will feature awards for beloved harm reductionists, a "House of Harm Reduction" immersive atmosphere, DJ, aerialist, surprise performances all night, a silent auction, and much more.

We hope you’ll join us for good food, dancing, performances, storytelling, and connection in powerful room full of movement leaders and our beloved community as we honor the past and fuel the future of harm reduction.

Purchase tickets today: bit.ly/NHRCTurns30inNY

10/06/2026

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10/02/2026

Join us for our next Las Américas session, “Supporting Choice and Autonomy: A Latine/x-Centered Approach to To***co Harm Reduction” happening Tuesday, Oct. 6! This webinar is part of our Las Américas series, which is designed to recognize the significant contributions of Latine and Caribeñes that make harm reduction history possible as well as the harm reduction movement in the U.S. and the global south, fostering an inclusive and equitable environment for harm reduction and overdose prevention efforts among Latine and Caribeñe communities. Planned activities include dialogue spaces and training sessions. To center language justice we will provide comprehensive interpretation services from English into Spanish and 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. 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

09/30/2026

Join NHRC's Lighthouse Learning Collective for its second-annual Centering Care Conference happening next month! This is a free event, with a capacity of 50 attendees — grab your spot today!

Register here: bit.ly/CenteringCareConference2026

09/29/2026

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09/28/2026

Syringe services programs (SSPs) are the heartbeat of life-saving harm reduction work, and decades of studies and folks' lived experiences points to how effective SSPs are in community health — including in syringe litter clean-up that wouldn't happen otherwise.

Regardless of these facts, as noted in this The Conversation US coverage NHRC is referenced in, "Cities across the U.S., from California to West Virginia, are making cuts to syringe service programs. At the federal level, the Trump administration issued an executive order in July 2025 that prohibits federal funding being used to purchase syringes. This ended a crucial funding source for many needle exchanges.

While overdose is still a leading cause of death in the U.S., it has been decreasing for the past several years. This is due, in part, to evidence-based public health efforts such as naloxone distribution, which the overwhelming majority of Americans supports. This evidence and our own findings suggests placing restrictions on specific harm reduction services may undermine public health efforts to prevent overdoses and save lives."

ACLU of Colorado

Evidence suggests that people who receive syringes from a needle exchange are less likely to dispose of them improperly.

09/25/2026

Mark your calendars for next week and the remaining Lighthouse sessions!

09/24/2026

Today is Save A Life Day, where tireless harm reductionists across the country highlight their ongoing work distributing the most naloxone and other life-saving resources and educational tools to communities that need these most. Learn more about these organizations' incredible work despite funding cuts through this News From the States coverage below.

SOAR, WV

09/23/2026

Join us for our next Las Américas session, “Decolonizing Harm Reduction: Centering Cultural Safety and Language Justice” happening Tuesday, Sept. 29! This webinar is part of our Las Américas series, which is designed to recognize the significant contributions of Latine and Caribeñes that make harm reduction history possible as well as the harm reduction movement in the U.S. and the global south, fostering an inclusive and equitable environment for harm reduction and overdose prevention efforts among Latine and Caribeñe communities. Planned activities include dialogue spaces and training sessions. To center language justice we will provide comprehensive interpretation services from English into Spanish and Spanish into English.

¡Acompáñanos en nuestra próxima sesión de Las Américas, «Descolonizar la reducción de daños: priorizar la seguridad cultural y la justicia lingüística», que se llevará a cabo el martes 29 de septiembre! 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. 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/DecolonizingHarmReduction