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Bookmark or Share- 8 keys to end the nation’s drug-overdose epidemicRemoving barriers to needle- and syringe-exchange programs is another evidence-based intervention to reduce harms. “But we also need to look beyond those two,” Cadwallader said. “For example, states need to review their Good Samaritan laws to make sure they don’t punish bystanders who try to help someone who is overdosing.”
- FDA naloxone guidance helps harm-reduction groups’ work to save livesPhysicians and policymakers should support increased access to syringe services programs (SSPs) to more effectively distribute naloxone, the report’s authors stated. A yearlong study that captured the responses of 263 such programs—sometimes called needle-exchange programs—found that they distributed more than 700,000 doses of naloxone ...
- Surgeon general nominee fought HIV outbreak in rural IndianaThese include needle-exchange programs (also called syringe service programs), wide availability of naloxone, promotion of drug take-back programs, increasing access to evidence-based and comprehensive treatment, and integrated pain-management programs that emphasize functionality and outcomes rather than elimination of pain.
- Harm Reduction Centers - American Medical AssociationHarm reduction is an approach to addictive substance use which recognizes that people may not be able to fully abstain from drug use, and provides services like clean syringe distribution and medication assisted treatment with that approach in mind. Read more about harm reduction centers with articles from the AMA. Related Topic: Overdose ...
- Needle & Syringe Exchanges - American Medical AssociationNeedle & Syringe Exchanges. The American Medical Association strongly supports needle and syringe exchange programs as part of a wider harm reduction approach to treating substance abuse and addiction. Here's how the AMA is lending its voice to support needle and syringe exchanges across America. Learn about the nation’s drug overdose and ...
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