North Carolina Harm Reduction Coalition
The prescription drug naloxone reverses opiate overdoses and saves lives. But getting the emergency intervention into the hands of folks on the front line is controversial. For their clients' sake, treatment providers need to step up. MORE
Advocates argue that lifting laws against syringes would make both addicts and police officers safer. MORE
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