Harm Reduction

The science and policy of minimising risks associated with substance use, high-risk behaviours, and public health challenges — grounded in evidence rather than stigma.

Teen Vaping: The 'Epidemic' with No End

More good news from the world of public health: teen vaping continues its steady decline, according to the latest results from the CDC's National Youth Tobacco

Upending Some Common Beliefs About Health Risks

The researchers, reporting in Nature Medicine, begin here.

Falling while hospitalized can result in unanticipated injuries, especially among those most inclined to fall, the elderly – breaking a hip is a big deal.

ACSH Explains EPA's Regulatory Thresholds

Hiroshima and Nagasaki

Every Picture Tells a Story: Prescribing Opioids and Opioid Deaths

Some facts:

The probability issue

Crimes Don’t Pay, But It Certainly Costs!

The study looked at the costs of assaults for four mechanisms; unarmed or bodily force, using blunt or sharp objects, and firearms, over two years, from 2016 to 2018.