Kathleen Cochran
@momsforallpaths.bsky.social
We are moms who love our children who use drugs problematically- #HarmReduction- #healthbaseddrugpolicies- #endoverdose- #endprohibition
Reposted by Kathleen Cochran
The real crisis isn’t "fentanyl." It’s fear, stigma & misinformation. People who use substances deserve care, not judgement or constant attacks and punishment. It’s time to end the war on people and fight for truth, compassion, and real solutions.
#HarmReduction #EndTheStigma #SupportDontPunish
#HarmReduction #EndTheStigma #SupportDontPunish
June 2, 2025 at 3:56 PM
The real crisis isn’t "fentanyl." It’s fear, stigma & misinformation. People who use substances deserve care, not judgement or constant attacks and punishment. It’s time to end the war on people and fight for truth, compassion, and real solutions.
#HarmReduction #EndTheStigma #SupportDontPunish
#HarmReduction #EndTheStigma #SupportDontPunish
Reposted by Kathleen Cochran
Good piece from @anyoneschild.bsky.social on why reclassifying ketamine to Class A is the wrong approach. #drugpolicy #harmreduction #ketamine
anyoneschild.org/2025/05/why-...
anyoneschild.org/2025/05/why-...
Why reclassification won’t solve the ketamine crisis
A voice from the frontline. Ketamine, harm reduction and the increasing impact of prohibition.
anyoneschild.org
May 27, 2025 at 6:38 AM
Good piece from @anyoneschild.bsky.social on why reclassifying ketamine to Class A is the wrong approach. #drugpolicy #harmreduction #ketamine
anyoneschild.org/2025/05/why-...
anyoneschild.org/2025/05/why-...
Reposted by Kathleen Cochran
Great overview of the long-term mental health ramifications of incarceration, even post-release. Yet more reasons why jailing people for personal use drug offenses contradicts the purported goal of reducing harm. #addiction #harmreduction #recoveryposse
www.prisonpolicy.org/blog/2021/05...
www.prisonpolicy.org/blog/2021/05...
Research Roundup: Incarceration can cause lasting damage to mental health
Incarceration can trigger and worsen symptoms of mental illness — and those effects can last long after someone leaves the prison gates.
www.prisonpolicy.org
May 27, 2025 at 2:02 PM
Great overview of the long-term mental health ramifications of incarceration, even post-release. Yet more reasons why jailing people for personal use drug offenses contradicts the purported goal of reducing harm. #addiction #harmreduction #recoveryposse
www.prisonpolicy.org/blog/2021/05...
www.prisonpolicy.org/blog/2021/05...
Reposted by Kathleen Cochran
What’s new in essential harm reduction services across Europe?
We interviewed Iga Jeziorska, lead author of our latest report, to discuss key findings, emerging challenges, and the role of civil society in shaping better services.
Read here: 🔗 buff.ly/3PU16gj
#HarmReduction #MonitoringHREurope
We interviewed Iga Jeziorska, lead author of our latest report, to discuss key findings, emerging challenges, and the role of civil society in shaping better services.
Read here: 🔗 buff.ly/3PU16gj
#HarmReduction #MonitoringHREurope
May 28, 2025 at 3:52 PM
What’s new in essential harm reduction services across Europe?
We interviewed Iga Jeziorska, lead author of our latest report, to discuss key findings, emerging challenges, and the role of civil society in shaping better services.
Read here: 🔗 buff.ly/3PU16gj
#HarmReduction #MonitoringHREurope
We interviewed Iga Jeziorska, lead author of our latest report, to discuss key findings, emerging challenges, and the role of civil society in shaping better services.
Read here: 🔗 buff.ly/3PU16gj
#HarmReduction #MonitoringHREurope
Reposted by Kathleen Cochran
Harm reductionist and friend of HRT Van Asher took a moment to talk about how he sees HRT.🤍 We aim to be a people-over-profit organization every single day. After all, people need to be saved, not profits. Thanks for your words, Van. 💪
May 13, 2025 at 1:39 PM
Harm reductionist and friend of HRT Van Asher took a moment to talk about how he sees HRT.🤍 We aim to be a people-over-profit organization every single day. After all, people need to be saved, not profits. Thanks for your words, Van. 💪
Reposted by Kathleen Cochran
LISTEN NOW🎙️ Professor @alexmacmadu.bsky.social is originally from West Virginia, the epicenter of the US overdose epidemic. She arrived at Brown in 2010 and has been working to prevent drug-related harms ever since. #harmreductionsaveslives humans-in-public-health.captivate.fm/episode/rhod...
Rhode Island's Response to the Overdose Crisis - Humans in Public Health
This episode of Humans in Public Health features Professor Alex Macmadu, an epidemiologist who has spent her career studying the opioid and overdose cri...
humans-in-public-health.captivate.fm
May 13, 2025 at 7:16 PM
LISTEN NOW🎙️ Professor @alexmacmadu.bsky.social is originally from West Virginia, the epicenter of the US overdose epidemic. She arrived at Brown in 2010 and has been working to prevent drug-related harms ever since. #harmreductionsaveslives humans-in-public-health.captivate.fm/episode/rhod...
Reposted by Kathleen Cochran
"The president’s budget calls for ending grants for 'harm reduction,' a strategy to prevent disease transmission and keep drug users alive that has become largely accepted by mainstream addiction treatment providers."
www.nytimes.com/2025/05/13/h... #DrugSky #DrugPolicy
www.nytimes.com/2025/05/13/h... #DrugSky #DrugPolicy
Trump’s Focus on Punishing Drug Dealers May Hurt Drug Users Trying to Quit
www.nytimes.com
May 14, 2025 at 2:24 AM
"The president’s budget calls for ending grants for 'harm reduction,' a strategy to prevent disease transmission and keep drug users alive that has become largely accepted by mainstream addiction treatment providers."
www.nytimes.com/2025/05/13/h... #DrugSky #DrugPolicy
www.nytimes.com/2025/05/13/h... #DrugSky #DrugPolicy
Reposted by Kathleen Cochran
#HarmReduction works!! New study highlights the SAFER program in Vancouver: 72% of participants reduced unregulated drug use after accessing pharmaceutical-grade fentanyl powder—showing promise in tackling the overdose crisis. www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
May 8, 2025 at 2:54 PM
#HarmReduction works!! New study highlights the SAFER program in Vancouver: 72% of participants reduced unregulated drug use after accessing pharmaceutical-grade fentanyl powder—showing promise in tackling the overdose crisis. www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
Reposted by Kathleen Cochran
Minnesota is taking a bold step towards reform by decriminalizing small amounts of controlled substances found in drug paraphernalia!
Click to read more!
#MN #HarmReduction #CriminalJusticeReform #MinnesotaDrugPolicy #PublicHealth #CitizenPortal
Click to read more!
#MN #HarmReduction #CriminalJusticeReform #MinnesotaDrugPolicy #PublicHealth #CitizenPortal
Minnesota legislature modifies drug possession laws with new safety bill
Minnesota bill decriminalizes small amounts of controlled substances in drug paraphernalia
citizenportal.ai
May 3, 2025 at 12:08 PM
Minnesota is taking a bold step towards reform by decriminalizing small amounts of controlled substances found in drug paraphernalia!
Click to read more!
#MN #HarmReduction #CriminalJusticeReform #MinnesotaDrugPolicy #PublicHealth #CitizenPortal
Click to read more!
#MN #HarmReduction #CriminalJusticeReform #MinnesotaDrugPolicy #PublicHealth #CitizenPortal
Reposted by Kathleen Cochran
Reposted by Kathleen Cochran
The alternative to naloxone (Narcan) for a fentanyl overdose outside a healthcare facility - where almost all of them in this country occur - is death. Dead people don’t recover. Fentanyl overdose is the leading cause of death for Americans 18-44. Every single fentanyl overdose death is preventable.
There are few things as cost effective as Narcan, especially in a country where (entirely preventable) opioid overdoses have been a leading cause of death for years. For every 6 kits distributed 1 OD is prevented. The $56M in this grant trained >66K people and distributed >282,500 kits in 2024 alone
RFK Jr. to End 'Godsend' Narcan Program That Helped Reduce Overdose Deaths Despite His Past Heroin Addiction
Despite overcoming heroin addiction himself, RFK Jr. is backing plans to cut a critical Narcan program that helped reduce overdose deaths.
www.latintimes.com
April 30, 2025 at 3:16 AM
The alternative to naloxone (Narcan) for a fentanyl overdose outside a healthcare facility - where almost all of them in this country occur - is death. Dead people don’t recover. Fentanyl overdose is the leading cause of death for Americans 18-44. Every single fentanyl overdose death is preventable.
Reposted by Kathleen Cochran
48hills.org/2025/04/dors...
a measure that seeks to undermine #harmreduction as a city policy and push “ #abstinence-only” approaches—despite strong testimony from some medical professionals who said the plan would do far more harm than good.
a measure that seeks to undermine #harmreduction as a city policy and push “ #abstinence-only” approaches—despite strong testimony from some medical professionals who said the plan would do far more harm than good.
Dorsey measure that undermines harm reduction moves forward - 48 hills
'Nobody dies from harm reduction.' Yet, the measure passes 3-0.
48hills.org
April 28, 2025 at 6:01 PM
48hills.org/2025/04/dors...
a measure that seeks to undermine #harmreduction as a city policy and push “ #abstinence-only” approaches—despite strong testimony from some medical professionals who said the plan would do far more harm than good.
a measure that seeks to undermine #harmreduction as a city policy and push “ #abstinence-only” approaches—despite strong testimony from some medical professionals who said the plan would do far more harm than good.
Reposted by Kathleen Cochran
Matt Dorsey, an abstinence-only voice for conservatives who wish it was still the 1980s #sfpolitics #recovery #harmreduction #housingfirst
April 25, 2025 at 5:59 AM
Matt Dorsey, an abstinence-only voice for conservatives who wish it was still the 1980s #sfpolitics #recovery #harmreduction #housingfirst
Reposted by Kathleen Cochran
NEW ODPRN study finds that BOTH Safer Opioid Supply (SOS) & methadone improve health outcomes and play important complementary roles in responding to Canada’s drug toxicity crisis.
odprn.ca/research/pub...
#HarmReduction #SaferSupply
odprn.ca/research/pub...
#HarmReduction #SaferSupply
April 23, 2025 at 1:22 PM
NEW ODPRN study finds that BOTH Safer Opioid Supply (SOS) & methadone improve health outcomes and play important complementary roles in responding to Canada’s drug toxicity crisis.
odprn.ca/research/pub...
#HarmReduction #SaferSupply
odprn.ca/research/pub...
#HarmReduction #SaferSupply
Reposted by Kathleen Cochran
We’re hearing dramatic claims about addiction & crime but many are plausible lies:
“Safe supply = free street drugs.”
“Fentanyl = dealer.”
“Encampments = choice.”
“Life sentences = solution.”
These sound tough, but don’t solve anything.
Evidence-based solutions do. #harmreduction #supportdontpunish
“Safe supply = free street drugs.”
“Fentanyl = dealer.”
“Encampments = choice.”
“Life sentences = solution.”
These sound tough, but don’t solve anything.
Evidence-based solutions do. #harmreduction #supportdontpunish
April 23, 2025 at 3:18 PM
We’re hearing dramatic claims about addiction & crime but many are plausible lies:
“Safe supply = free street drugs.”
“Fentanyl = dealer.”
“Encampments = choice.”
“Life sentences = solution.”
These sound tough, but don’t solve anything.
Evidence-based solutions do. #harmreduction #supportdontpunish
“Safe supply = free street drugs.”
“Fentanyl = dealer.”
“Encampments = choice.”
“Life sentences = solution.”
These sound tough, but don’t solve anything.
Evidence-based solutions do. #harmreduction #supportdontpunish
Reposted by Kathleen Cochran
As we continue to fill gaps in public health measures aimed at the drug poisoning crisis, the Canadian Institute for Substance Use Research provides a Safer Bathroom Toolkit with practical resources to improve how we respond to overdoses in these settings. #harmreduction
www.uvic.ca/research/cen...
www.uvic.ca/research/cen...
The Safer Bathroom Toolkit - University of Victoria
For questions about or feedback on this toolkit, email saferbathrooms@uvic.ca...
www.uvic.ca
April 23, 2025 at 4:51 PM
As we continue to fill gaps in public health measures aimed at the drug poisoning crisis, the Canadian Institute for Substance Use Research provides a Safer Bathroom Toolkit with practical resources to improve how we respond to overdoses in these settings. #harmreduction
www.uvic.ca/research/cen...
www.uvic.ca/research/cen...
Reposted by Kathleen Cochran
Exciting news to share:
I’m starting a new position as Research and Communications Intern (Volunteer) at @idpc.bsky.social.
This is the last chapter in my pursuit of a masters degree; I’m so grateful for the opportunity and excited to learn.
#drugsky
I’m starting a new position as Research and Communications Intern (Volunteer) at @idpc.bsky.social.
This is the last chapter in my pursuit of a masters degree; I’m so grateful for the opportunity and excited to learn.
#drugsky
April 23, 2025 at 9:02 PM
Exciting news to share:
I’m starting a new position as Research and Communications Intern (Volunteer) at @idpc.bsky.social.
This is the last chapter in my pursuit of a masters degree; I’m so grateful for the opportunity and excited to learn.
#drugsky
I’m starting a new position as Research and Communications Intern (Volunteer) at @idpc.bsky.social.
This is the last chapter in my pursuit of a masters degree; I’m so grateful for the opportunity and excited to learn.
#drugsky
Reposted by Kathleen Cochran
The loss ... it is neverending and overwhelming.
I'm so very angry and so very sad for the DTES, for everyone in the relatively small #harmreduction community across the country.
vancouversun.com/news/obituar...
I'm so very angry and so very sad for the DTES, for everyone in the relatively small #harmreduction community across the country.
vancouversun.com/news/obituar...
April 24, 2025 at 1:14 AM
The loss ... it is neverending and overwhelming.
I'm so very angry and so very sad for the DTES, for everyone in the relatively small #harmreduction community across the country.
vancouversun.com/news/obituar...
I'm so very angry and so very sad for the DTES, for everyone in the relatively small #harmreduction community across the country.
vancouversun.com/news/obituar...
Reposted by Kathleen Cochran
HRRC's Dr. Raagini Jawa spoke to the Pittsburgh Post Gazette to discuss a new adulterant in the PA drug supply, #medetomidine. Read the full article here: www.post-gazette.com/news/health/... #harmreduction #xylazine #pittsburgh
April 22, 2025 at 9:00 PM
HRRC's Dr. Raagini Jawa spoke to the Pittsburgh Post Gazette to discuss a new adulterant in the PA drug supply, #medetomidine. Read the full article here: www.post-gazette.com/news/health/... #harmreduction #xylazine #pittsburgh
Reposted by Kathleen Cochran
Just released today - the next video in our series on the #BridgingTheTransitionFramework for #HomelessnessPrevention. This video focuses on the importance of #HarmReduction in housing and homelessness services. Share broadly in your networks!
youtu.be/idYOQd2Ki20?...
youtu.be/idYOQd2Ki20?...
Guiding Principles in Housing and Homelessness: Harm Reduction
YouTube video by Social Justice in Mental Health Research
youtu.be
April 15, 2025 at 3:05 PM
Just released today - the next video in our series on the #BridgingTheTransitionFramework for #HomelessnessPrevention. This video focuses on the importance of #HarmReduction in housing and homelessness services. Share broadly in your networks!
youtu.be/idYOQd2Ki20?...
youtu.be/idYOQd2Ki20?...
Reposted by Kathleen Cochran
Our children didn’t die because they refused help or didn’t try; they died because of the toxic, unpredictable drug supply. All the treatment in the world can’t protect them from that if the supply remains poisoned. #harmreduction #regulatethestreetsupply
April 16, 2025 at 2:28 AM
Our children didn’t die because they refused help or didn’t try; they died because of the toxic, unpredictable drug supply. All the treatment in the world can’t protect them from that if the supply remains poisoned. #harmreduction #regulatethestreetsupply
Reposted by Kathleen Cochran
Time to come to terms with the fact that Alberta has a serious MAGA problem, characterized by white Christian nationalism, selloff of public resources and erosion of due process.
The Compassionate Intervention Act encompasses all three.
The Compassionate Intervention Act encompasses all three.
April 16, 2025 at 2:27 PM
Reposted by Kathleen Cochran
Especially now, it's important to think critically about what is fact and what is opinion. News outlets often include different voices, but that doesn't mean that one loud politician's opinion carries the same weight as a highly trained expert. For medical issues trust the medical experts.
#drugsky
#drugsky
April 9, 2025 at 4:54 PM
Especially now, it's important to think critically about what is fact and what is opinion. News outlets often include different voices, but that doesn't mean that one loud politician's opinion carries the same weight as a highly trained expert. For medical issues trust the medical experts.
#drugsky
#drugsky
Reposted by Kathleen Cochran
By shifting away from punitive policies and aligning with a harm reduction approach and evidence-informed practices, a healthcare system that upholds all individuals' dignity, safety, and well-being regardless of their substance use status or professional roles can exist.
#harmreduction #drugsky
#harmreduction #drugsky
April 8, 2025 at 11:02 PM
By shifting away from punitive policies and aligning with a harm reduction approach and evidence-informed practices, a healthcare system that upholds all individuals' dignity, safety, and well-being regardless of their substance use status or professional roles can exist.
#harmreduction #drugsky
#harmreduction #drugsky
Reposted by Kathleen Cochran
We offer recommendations that that are rooted in evidence, not moral panic over illicit fentanyl. We resist false dichotomies presented as policy options.
See here for our full list of recommendations 👇
See here for our full list of recommendations 👇
April 8, 2025 at 11:02 PM
We offer recommendations that that are rooted in evidence, not moral panic over illicit fentanyl. We resist false dichotomies presented as policy options.
See here for our full list of recommendations 👇
See here for our full list of recommendations 👇