Nearly 200 stakeholders, who convened at Premier healthcare alliance and the Safe Injection Practices Coalition’s open meeting, developed 22 safe injection practices. Proceedings, background materials ...

There is a glimmer—the slightest bright spot—of good news about drug overdoses in New York. The city’s Health Department reports that overdose deaths in 2023 declined compared to the previous year—but ...

A used needle is seen on the ground on Friday, March 22, 2024, in Baker Park in Grants Pass, Ore. The two candidates vying to represent District 7 on Boston City Council have different opinions about ...

Methamphetamine was recently ranked New Zealand's second-most harmful drug behind alcohol, and is the country's most injected drug. Injecting drugs is associated with additional risks such as vein and ...

Some experts recommend smoking rather than injecting fentanyl to avoid needle-related diseases. But, smoking fentanyl is dangerous and can lead to second and third-hand exposures.

Methamphetamine, often simply called meth, is a stimulant that speeds up the central nervous system by boosting levels of dopamine, a neurotransmitter involved in movement and motivation. Prolonged ...