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.

In music, call-and-response is one of the oldest and most universal forms of communication. In gospel music, the leader sings a line—“Oh happy day”—and the choir answers, their voices rising in harmony.
In January, Andrea Love and I co-authored an article on the then-incoming Trump administration’s 
Join Cameron English and Dr. Chuck Dinerstein on Episode 127 of the Science Dispatch podcast as they discuss:
Beyond IQ—What Is Stupidity?
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The Numbers Behind the Collapse
A new research letter offers a different take on the now-time-worn Pavlovian-like debate over state gun laws and firearm-related deaths.
I began my career in public health by working in HIV/AIDS education and prevention efforts. I worked in Chicago, Denver, and Kenya.
The pile of studies confirming that nicotine vaping is an effective quit-smoking tool continues to grow.
It has been six months since the catastrophic Los Angeles fires destroyed homes, businesses, and entire neighborhoods.