Screenshot of Terrell Jones in Vital Strategies’ “Harm Reduction Saves Lives” advertising campaign Despite significant strides in drug policy in recent decades, and changing attitudes about some substances, stigmatization of people who use drugs remains a pervasive...
I wonder if commitment to harm reduction could become even more widespread if more of us appreciated the broader application of harm reduction in our lives.
It’s coming up on a year since I wrote the article, “How We Can All Take Responsibility to Avoid Calling the Police,” for Filter magazine. My piece describes alternative practices for people who would rather avoid calling the police in crisis situations, including those that involve drugs or mental health issues, to help prevent escalating the situation and getting someone shot.
I am not a professional disaster relief worker, but I think the times we are living in will require all of us to find our personal roles and contributions to supporting disaster relief.