Jill Poklemba

Congratulations to our Medical Director Dr. Gregory Bunt, on receiving the Lifetime Achievement Award at the New York Society of Addiction Medicine Annual Conference!

Dr. Bunt was honored for his nearly 40 years of service, leadership, & impact in the field of addiction medicine in NY & globally.

stigma & its various levels while exploring how it manifests in many ways, impacting people’s willingness to get tested & treated.

#HarmReduction #HarmReductionSavesLives #EndTheEpidemics #StopHIVTogether #EndTheStigma #HarmReductionIsHealthCare #HIVAIDS #HIVAwareness #SupportNotStigma

It's on all of us to create a world without #HIV stigma. Join us for a free learning opportunity later this month, details below ⬇️:

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are written; they must be 'at the beginning of the process.' And inclusion must be material. 'Include them, hear them, pay them,' he said, and not at minimum wage," this @jacobinmag.bsky.social piece shares.

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#HarmReduction #Overdose #HealthCareForAll #HealthCareIsAHumanRight

discussed how the city can move to tackle racism in #PublicHealth & uplift the needs of the community most impacted.

Speaking of the importance of ensuring the expertise & voices of community members is not an afterthought, Hiawatha noted that, "Community members must not be invited in after plans

Reassessing the People’s Hospital in the Bronx After a militant 1970 hospital takeover birthed a pioneering detox program in the South Bronx, New York City is now studying what it dismantled, and what redress requires amid an ongoing overdose cris...

🧵 #HealthCare is at its best when it's truly patient/person-centered. NHRC's Community & Capacity Building Manager Hiawatha Collins joined fellow panelists at @nychealthy.bsky.social's Healing ARC (Acknowledgement, Redress, Closure) Project symposium, where they
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glimmers of comfort.

#HarmReduction #OverdoseEpidemic #BlackBalloonDay #EndOverdose #HarmReductionSavesLives #HarmReductionIsHealthCare #SupportNotStigma #Narcan #Naloxone #NaloxoneSavesLives #CarryNaloxone #NarcanSavesLives #CarryNarcan #OverdosePrevention

Dark gray maze-like pattern fills black background. Large font at top left reads, "We miss our loved ones whose lives were stolen by overdose. They should be here." The words, "They should be here" are in purple, the rest are in white. Smaller white text below reads, "Black Balloon Day and every day, they are on our minds and in our hearts." Below this is a border of white stencil-like illustrations of various flowers at different heights. NHRC 30th anniversary logo in bottom right corner.

🧵Each of the people we've lost to #Overdose were so loved, & are loved still. We miss them. As we hold their memories close, we hold everyone they left behind in our hearts, too. Your grief matters and so do you. We hope our grieving overdose zine brings you some...
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Next session happening shortly, we hope you'll join us!

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Are you receiving #HealthHome services in #Brooklyn, #Manhattan, or #Queens? You may qualify for housing, food, & transportation services.

Screening: 718-402-2614 or hcm@samaritanvillage.org
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Partner: @wearephsny.bsky.social #WholeYouNYC Social Care Network

Piece by @larasalahi.bsky.social

Harm Reduction Principles | National Harm Reduction Coalition Harm reduction is a set of practical strategies aimed at reducing negative consequences associated with drug use. Understand the principles of harm reduction.

Learn more through NHRC's principles of harm reduction: bit.ly/HarmReductionPrinciples

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wound care, infectious-disease testing, primary care and referrals to addiction treatment. Rather than trapping people in addiction, the evidence suggests these sites lower the threshold for seeking treatment by offering nonjudgmental, low-barrier contact."

end point of a public-health approach — they are often the entry point. Opponents sometimes argue that supervised injection sites 'enable' drug use, but scientific research paints a very different picture. Research repeatedly shows that people who use these sites are more likely to receive...

folks in their individual journeys. Often, OPCs & other harm reduction programs like #SyringeServices Programs ( #SSPs) support folks in accessing voluntary #Treatment.

As this piece by @healthjournalism.org shares, in which NHRC is mentioned, "Safe injection sites are not the...

Death, crime and care: What research says about harm reduction centers Clear, evidence-based reporting is important to counter myths, explain legal uncertainty and show what harm reduction centers actually do.

🧵 #HarmReduction meets people where they're at, with no judgment, stigma, or strings attached. #OverdosePrevention centers ( #OPCs), also called safe injection sites, represent harm reduction in action — saving lives, uplifting the dignity of people who use drugs, & supporting...
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thank you Santa Monica for this amazing FIRESTORM crowd tonight. sorry for my hoarse voice — I blame James Talarico!

I volunteered there for a few months doing reiki. I really enjoyed meeting and talking with the people whom I served.

Mayor Mamdani sits at a table with seven OnPoint NYC workers.

Mayor Mamdani stands outside with two OnPoint NYC staff members. He listens while one staffer speaks.

Mayor Mamdani poses with six OnPoint employees in front of a wall with lettering that reads “THIS SITE SAVES LIVES” and “ESTE SITIO SALVA VIDAS”. On a table in front of them are bins of syringes and other medical supplies.

In below-freezing temperatures, an open door can mean the difference between life & death.

This weekend, the team at OnPoint NYC kept their doors open 24/7 so vulnerable New Yorkers had somewhere safe to go.

Since 2021, they’ve served 7k+ people & intervened in 2k+ overdoses.

Harm Reduction Resources Near You | National Harm Reduction Coalition Whether you use drugs, or love someone who does, this page is an access point to resources that support safer drug use. Find harm reduction resources near you.

You can get naloxone at pharmacies and Dr officers without a prescription. It is also available from many states for free through overdose prevention resources.

New vending machine offers lifesaving overdose prevention supplies in Taylorville - Capitol City Now The vending machine offers Narcan and fentanyl test strips for free, along with other public health and safety items, most of which are free, according to the health department.

New vending machine offers lifesaving overdose prevention supplies in Taylorville

New vending machine offers lifesaving overdose prevention supplies in Taylorville - Capitol City Now The vending machine offers Narcan and fentanyl test strips for free, along with other public health and safety items, most of which are free, according to the health department.

New vending machine offers lifesaving overdose prevention supplies in Taylorville

Two New Public Kiosks Offering Drug Overdose Prevention Supplies | WDIY Local News Lehigh County has launched a new resource to encourage harm reduction. WDIY’s James Zipprodt reports.

Public kiosks have been installed in Allentown and Slatington offering Narcan and other drug overdose-prevention supplies. Officials hope the kiosks will reduce the stigma around overdose prevention and increase the likelihood that the life-saving tools will be used.

Overdose deaths in the U.S. dropped 27% in 2024, thanks to expanded access to health & prevention strategies, & diplomatic coordination. Declines began in 2023 under Biden, & have continued. But the current administration’s focus on enforcement over care puts progress at risk. Let's dive in... 🧵

What drove overdose decrease?
* Health interventions like naloxone (reverses opioid overdose), methadone & buprenorphine (reduce opioid cravings/withdrawal), & addiction treatment
* Youth prevention & other overdose prevention efforts

The current administration cut trillions from healthcare & overdose prevention, while spending billions on warfare, violent military escalation, & enforcement-first strategies. This tradeoff has real impacts: treatment & prevention programs close, healthcare costs soar, international tensions rise.

First-year data signals success at harm reduction center When Rhode Island became the first state in the U.S. to authorize a government-regulated overdose prevention center in 2021, the novel nature of the facility left some unsure of what to expect. But following the center's first year in operation in Provi...

In the year since the 1st US state-sanctioned overdose prevention center opened, 91 potentially fatal overdoses were prevented. In RI, Professor Brandon Marshall says, "advocates, legislators and community members see [OPCs] as one way to provide support for our friends, family members, loved ones.”

Technology can help shift overdose prevention and response to more effective harm-reduction strategies As technology begins to enter harm-reduction settings, it brings real potential to expand access and improve overdose response.

Technology is transforming health care and could do the same for overdose prevention by helping people detect risks earlier and respond faster. If paired with strong privacy protections and fewer legal barriers, these tools can expand harm reduction efforts and save lives.

Overdose Prevention Centers and Neighborhood Commercial Activity in New York City This cohort study assesses whether the opening of the first publicly recognized overdose prevention centers in the US was associated with changes in foot traffic and consumer spending at local busines...

Overdose Prevention Centers are indisputably good and necessary. There really is no sensible argument against providing these services. Apparently people are concerned such centers would reduce the value of the neighborhood. Well, they don't.
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Overdose prevention centers save lives
Overdose prevention centers save lives
Overdose prevention centers save lives