San Francisco Safer Inside Coalition

Today is the last day of operations for the Tenderloin Center, which has served 400 guests/ day. We are still asking: where will they go? Read our joint statement with the Treatment on Demand Coalition: bit.ly/3Vygu2Q. @SFAIDSFound @HealthRIGHT360 @GLIDEsf @DeanPreston

When Oregon decriminalized drug possession in 2021, fatal drug overdoses increased. This study found the potent opioid fentanyl saturated Oregon's unregulated drug market at the same time, which likely accounted for the increase, not decriminalization. ja.ma/47jN1jV

'I wouldn't be here': Ontario supervised consumption site users speak out on closures thestar.com/news/gta/i-wou… via @torontostar

Via @DrugAlcoholDep, @RNBluthenthal+@RTI_Intl examine structural racism & inequities in drug user health. "Preventing HIV & HCV outbreaks, & overdose deaths requires addressing community level factors that influence SSP implementation & accessibility." sciencedirect.com/science/articl…

Harm reduction activists in Denver stood up a pop-up Overdose Prevention Center today at Civic Center Park, joining similar actions across the country as part of #OPCSolidarity Week. (🙏 to @AnushaRoyNews at @9NEWS for your sensitive coverage of this important topic!) (1 of 5)

Another great piece on OPCs during @DrugPolicyOrg's Overdose Prevention Center National Solidarity Week, this one by @ludwig_mike! "OPCs face intense stigma and political pushback despite plenty of evidence that they save lives and reduce public drug use." truthout.org/articles/overd…

Always proud to see a Safer Inside member in print! Check out this powerful op-ed by the respected Dr. Leslie Suen @suenlw via @Filtermag_org, "Overdose Prevention Centers Are Health Care: Treat Them as Such." filtermag.org/overdose-preve…

Starting now! We’re gathered near @GovKathyHochul’s office ready to march for all those lost to preventable overdose. The Governor has NO plan, outside of cutting funding and increasing penalties. That won’t save lives! #IOAD #HarmReduction

Professor Brandon Marshall stresses the importance of overdose prevention centers ahead of #IOAD2024. "We know the more frequently someone uses an OPC, the more likely they are to enter substance use disorder treatment," he says. @pph_collective marijuanamoment.net/congresswoman-…

Yesterday, health experts & advocates kicked off Overdose Prevention Center Solidarity Week with a virtual press conference making the case for OPCs. Speakers included @RepBonnie, Brandon Marshall @Brown_SPH, @SaferInsideSF member Laura Thomas, and more!

Excellent piece by @drugpolicyorg’s Kellen Russoniello on overdose prevention centers as an evidence-based response to the overdose crisis in the United States, their effectiveness, where progress is being made, and barriers to expansion.

NEW: Ever wondered what the inside of an overdose prevention center looks like? We partnered up with @_OnPointNYC to take you inside their East Harlem location via a video tour! Step inside at opcinfo.org/tour!

Join Safer Inside for an overdose awareness candlelight vigil outside San Francisco City Hall on Thursday, August 1, from 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM. Please consider attending and help remember and celebrate the lives of those we have lost to the overdose crisis.

Major win for #harmreduction in Vermont! Today, the legislature voted to override the veto and pass H.72, which enables an overdose prevention pilot site. Thank you to the 104 Representatives and 20 Senators who voted to save lives! #vtpoli #OPC

"Well-funded community-based programs, with Black & Native leadership, providing harm reduction resources, naloxone, & MOUD in the context of comprehensive, culturally appropriate healthcare & other services, represent the highest priority interventions to decrease inequalities."

"CBO SSPs have strong potential to expand overdose response services nationally, particularly if provided with sustained and adequate funding. Communities should aim to provide funding that does not hinder SSP innovation so they can remain flexible in responding to local needs."

New @TheLancet, CBO SSPs w/ government funding had significantly higher syringe distribution, naloxone distribution, fentanyl test strip availability, buprenorphine implementation, & overdose response compared to SSPs operated by public health departments. thelancet.com/journals/lanam…

Harm reduction is a key pillar of the @HHSGov Overdose Prevention Strategy. Per Cara Alexander @samhsagov, harm reduction helps "address the gaps (in inequities and circumstances) that place many people at higher risk for overdose and infectious disease." samhsa.gov/blog/harm-redu…

By a vote of 21-8, Vermont's Senate passed H.72, which allows for and provides $1.1 million in opioid settlement funds to the City of Burlington to establish an overdose prevention center! Back in January, H.72 passed the Vermont House by a vote of 96-35.

The critical message from the Summit was those responding to overdose should: 1. Aim to restore breathing w/out causing withdrawal; 2. Give low/standard doses of naloxone (0.4 mg intramuscular & <4 mg intranasal) until spontaneous breathing resumes; 3. Create a calm environment.

The Compassionate Overdose Response Summit discussed overdose response in the context of a fluctuating drug supply. Experts participated in consensus-building discussion on a standard of care opioid overdose response protocol. Highlights are now available. healthmanagement.com/wp-content/upl…