See what states are doing to advertise hurt discount in communities

31 May

See what states are doing to advertise hurt discount in communities


Texas Harm Reduction Alliance Executive Director Maggie Luna speaks at a news conference at the THRA headquarters in Austin, Texas on May 29, 2024, calling for more support to fight fentanyl overdoses. 

Harm reduction is a model used to combat and decrease the negative effects of substance use without requiring abstinence.

Texas Hurt Discount Alliance Government Director Maggie Luna speaks at a information convention on the THRA headquarters in Austin, Texas on Might 29, 2024, calling for extra assist to struggle fentanyl overdoses. Hurt discount is a mannequin used to fight and reduce the unfavourable results of substance use with out requiring abstinence.

Jay Janner, Austin American-Statesman Through USA TODAY Community

Alexandra White, a staff member at Texas Harm Reduction Alliance, comforts Felix Gonzalez, who described himself as a homeless veteran drug user, after he spoke at a news conference at the THRA headquarters in Austin, Texas on May 29, 2024.

Alexandra White, a workers member at Texas Hurt Discount Alliance, comforts Felix Gonzalez, who described himself as a homeless veteran drug consumer, after he spoke at a information convention on the THRA headquarters in Austin, Texas on Might 29, 2024.

Jay Janner, Austin American-Statesman Through USA TODAY Community

Lily Hughes of the Texas Harm Reduction Alliance gives harm reduction supplies to a man at St. John Park in Austin on April 2, 2024.

Lily Hughes of the Texas Hurt Discount Alliance provides hurt discount provides to a person at St. John Park in Austin on April 2, 2024.

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Lily Hughes of the Texas Harm Reduction Alliance gives Narcan to a man at St. John Park in Austin on April 2, 2024.

Lily Hughes of the Texas Hurt Discount Alliance provides Narcan to a person at St. John Park in Austin on April 2, 2024.

Jay Janner, Austin American-Statesman Through USA TODAY Community

Jay Smith and Lily Hughes of the Texas Harm Reduction Alliance offer harm reduction kits at St. John Park Tuesday April 2, 2024.

Jay Smith and Lily Hughes of the Texas Hurt Discount Alliance supply hurt discount kits at St. John Park Tuesday April 2, 2024.

Jay Janner, Austin American-Statesman Through USA TODAY Community

Bobby Turner, a supervisor for Hamilton County Health Department's Stigma-Free Access For Everyone, works inside their van at the Hamilton County Health Department in Corryville, Ohio on Nov. 17, 2023. The service provides a syringe exchange as well as fentanyl test strips, Narcan, and other harm-reduction services.

Bobby Turner, a supervisor for Hamilton County Well being Division’s Stigma-Free Entry For Everybody, works inside their van on the Hamilton County Well being Division in Corryville, Ohio on Nov. 17, 2023. The service gives a syringe trade in addition to fentanyl check strips, Narcan, and different harm-reduction companies.

Albert Cesare, The Cincinnati Enquirer Through USA TODAY Community

A view of the Hamilton County Health Department Stigma-Free Access For Everyone van at the Hamilton County Health Department in Corryville, Ohio on Nov. 17, 2023. The service provides a syringe exchange as well as fentanyl test strips, NARCAN and other harm reduction services.

A view of the Hamilton County Well being Division Stigma-Free Entry For Everybody van on the Hamilton County Well being Division in Corryville, Ohio on Nov. 17, 2023. The service gives a syringe trade in addition to fentanyl check strips, NARCAN and different hurt discount companies.

Albert Cesare, The Cincinnati Enquirer Through USA TODAY Community

Items are free for people inside the Hamilton County Health Department’s Stigma-Free Access For Everyone van at the Hamilton County Health Department in Corryville, Ohio on Nov. 17, 2023. The service provides a syringe exchange as well as fentanyl test strips, Narcan, and other harm-reduction services.

Objects are free for folks contained in the Hamilton County Well being Division’s Stigma-Free Entry For Everybody van on the Hamilton County Well being Division in Corryville, Ohio on Nov. 17, 2023. The service gives a syringe trade in addition to fentanyl check strips, Narcan, and different harm-reduction companies.

Albert Cesare, The Cincinnati Enquirer Through USA TODAY Community

Kate Mowrey, with the harm reduction group Savage Sisters Recovery, cleans and redresses a person's wound during their outreach near McPherson Square in Kensington, a neighborhood in Philadelphia, on Sept. 5, 2023.

Kate Mowrey, with the hurt discount group Savage Sisters Restoration, cleans and redresses an individual’s wound throughout their outreach close to McPherson Sq. in Kensington, a neighborhood in Philadelphia, on Sept. 5, 2023.

Daniella Heminghaus, Bucks County Courier Occasions Through USA TODAY Community

Narcan nasal spray kits are seen available for free in a harm reduction vending machine at Hunter’s, a gay club in Palm Springs, Calif., on Sept. 14, 2023.

Narcan nasal spray kits are seen obtainable without spending a dime in a hurt discount merchandising machine at Hunter’s, a homosexual membership in Palm Springs, Calif., on Sept. 14, 2023.

Andy Abeyta, The Desert Solar Through USA TODAY Community

The DAP Health harm reduction clinic was set up on near El Segundo in Palm Springs, Calif., on June 30, 2023. At various locations throughout the Coachella Valley, DAP Health’s harm reduction team provides free testing for sexually transmitted diseases, new syringes to reduce the spread of disease, condoms, fentanyl testing strips before use to decrease the likelihood of overdose, Naloxone and Narcan to help reverse the potentially fatal effects of opioid overdose.

The DAP Well being hurt discount clinic was arrange on close to El Segundo in Palm Springs, Calif., on June 30, 2023. At varied areas all through the Coachella Valley, DAP Well being’s hurt discount group gives free testing for sexually transmitted ailments, new syringes to cut back the unfold of illness, condoms, fentanyl testing strips earlier than use to lower the probability of overdose, Naloxone and Narcan to assist reverse the possibly deadly results of opioid overdose.

Jay Calderon, The Desert Solar Through USA TODAY Community

Husniye Cogur, a volunteer with Black Lives Matter Paterson, helps Willie Simmons select clothing during the grand opening of Black Lives Matter Paterson's Harm Reduction Center in New Jersey on April 15, 2023.

Husniye Cogur, a volunteer with Black Lives Matter Paterson, helps Willie Simmons choose clothes in the course of the grand opening of Black Lives Matter Paterson’s Hurt Discount Heart in New Jersey on April 15, 2023.

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Fentanyl Test Strips are made available by the Hamilton County Public Health Department during the A1 Harm Reduction Resource Fair at Living God Church in Avondale, Ohio on Feb. 11, 2023. The harm reduction services team from Caracole provide fentanyl test strips, Narcan, and take-home HIV testing kits. The team does outreach to help prevent overdose, which is spiking in the Black community.

Fentanyl Check Strips are made obtainable by the Hamilton County Public Well being Division in the course of the A1 Hurt Discount Useful resource Honest at Residing God Church in Avondale, Ohio on Feb. 11, 2023. The hurt discount companies group from Caracole present fentanyl check strips, Narcan, and take-home HIV testing kits. The group does outreach to assist stop overdose, which is spiking within the Black group.

Albert Cesare, The Cincinnati Enquirer Through USA TODAY Community

Andrew Nelson, with Shot in the Dark, passes out harm reduction items at a weekly AZ Hugs for the Houseless event at Tempe Beach Park, in Tempe, Ariz., on Jan. 2, 2022.

Andrew Nelson, with Shot within the Darkish, passes out hurt discount gadgets at a weekly AZ Hugs for the Houseless occasion at Tempe Seashore Park, in Tempe, Ariz., on Jan. 2, 2022.

Megan Mendoza, The Arizona Republic Through USA TODAY Community