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Suarez: Harm reduction & housing first policies lead to more drug use

We Heart Seattle Founder Andrea Suarez discusses her thoughts on harm reduction and housing first programs. Jada Pinkett Smith asks court to make Will Smith's former friend pay her $49,000 legal bills ...
The Hill

$100 million won’t fix addiction if HHS keeps undermining what works

On Feb. 2, the Department of Health and Human Services announced that it was investing $100 million in what it called “Great American Recovery.” This funding will support a pilot program in eight U.S.
The New York Times

Cities Move Away From Strategies That Make Drug Use Safer

San Francisco, Philadelphia and others are retreating from “harm reduction” strategies that have helped reduce deaths but which critics, including Trump, say have contributed to pervasive public drug ...
The Greeley Tribune

Greeley leaders show commitment to homelessness solutions at film screening

Mayor John Gates said the city will find the funding needed to support the city’s Homeless Solutions Department following a film screening last week that explored the Housing First model the city ...