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Bookmark or Share- Harm Reduction | National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)Harm reduction approaches help reduce certain health and safety issues associated with drug use. 1 As a model of substance use care distinct from treatment or recovery support, 2 harm reduction was created by and for people who use drugs 3 to improve health and wellbeing, including during active drug use.
- Syringe Services Programs | National Institute on Drug AbuseSyringe services benefit people who inject drugs and their communities in multiple ways. Sharing and reusing injection equipment is associated with a high risk of transmission of blood-borne diseases—including life-threatening infective endocarditis, HIV, hepatitis B, and HCV—as well as skin and soft tissue infections. 6,7 By providing sterile injection equipment, syringe services programs ...
- NIH and FDA leaders call for more research, lower barriers to improve ...Fentanyl test strips are among the most well-known and easily distributable drug-checking tools to date, yet few studies have evaluated their performance and impact on public health. In general, the FDA does not regulate test products when intended solely for use to detect substances or adulterants in illicit drugs.
- Trends & Statistics | National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)NIDA uses multiple sources to monitor the prevalence and trends regarding drug use in the United States. The resources cover a variety of drug-related issues, including information on drug use, emergency room data, prevention and treatment programs, and other research findings.
- Drug Testing | National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)Drug checking is a type of harm reduction. What is the difference between a drug screen and a confirmatory drug test? Usually, drug testing involves a two-step process: an initial drug screen and a confirmatory test.
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