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“Perceptions and experiences with police among people who use drugs in the initial year of British Columbia's decriminalization of illegal drugs policy” by Cayley Russell, MB, Elaine Hyshka and colleagues (2025) via Criminology & Public Policy. Link: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/17…

“The Police Opioid Seizure Temporal Risk (POSTeR) model of increased exposure to fatal overdose” by Brandon del Pozo and colleagues (2025) via International Journal of Drug Policy…do police know that opioid seizures can cause more overdoses? Link: sciencedirect.com/science/articl… #DrugPolicy

They say the good die young, so that’s why you have to have fun while you’re young…Rest Easy Ashtrey. We all know you’re up there sitting at the head of the table making the big man upstairs laugh out loud, figuring out ways to stop this crisis. Gone to soon 💔

“Starting to Brew”: How Decriminalisation Impacts People Using Drugs in Canada talkingdrugs.org/starting-to-br… Thanks to TalkingDrugs for showcasing our work!

Don’t ask me to babysit your kids unless they know how to naloxone me, at least nasal!

🚨New Publication Alert🚨 “Barriers and facilitators to safer supply pilot program implementation in Canada: a qualitative assessment of service provider perspectives” by Frishta Nafeh and colleagues including yours truly! Check it out below: link.springer.com/article/10.118…

Overdose survivors are many times more likely to have a brain injury than the general population, with severe life impacts. "I’ve been wondering if I might be one of the people affected," writes MB. He speaks with experts to find out more: filtermag.org/overdose-brain…

“It helped me a lot to be able to speak with two inspiring experts who are working to shed light on overdose-related brain injuries.” My latest in Filter | harm reduction journalism. Check it out below ⬇️ ⬇️ ⬇️ filtermag.org/overdose-brain…

“Necropolitics of the North: A rapid ethnography examining the effects of the closure of one of Northern Ontario’s only supervised consumption sites” by Lucas Tucker and colleagues (2025) via International Journal of Drug Policy…great title and a great read! Link: sciencedirect.com/science/articl… #Policy

Rest Easy Peter Krykant 💔 bbc.com/news/articles/…

I interviewed Peter Krykant for this piece in Filter | harm reduction journalism almost about a year ago and now he’s gone. We lost another harm reduction legend. My thoughts go out to his family and all his harm reduction friends and colleagues. Rest easy bro. filtermag.org/europe-synthet…

Our harm reduction family continues to experience tremendous loss. I am deeply saddened by the loss of Naomi Burke-Shyne and Peter Krykant. Both made a tremendous impact in the short time they were with us. I wish we had more time with both. May we be their continuation.

Are you an early or mid-career researcher working in the health or human rights of people who use drugs? Apply now for the INHSU EMCR Leadership Award: • Plenary slot at INHSU • Travel + registration for 2025/26 • 9-month mentorship More info: inhsu.org/the-network/in…

filtermag.org/garth-mullins-… "I feel like Crackdown’s editorial board are the leaders of Canada’s drug policy family." So lucky to interview Garth Mullins for my latest in Filter | harm reduction journalism...check it out below or buy the book wherever you buy your books!

📢Meet the 2025 Jude Byrne Emerging Female Leader Award Recipients📢Kaumba (Zambia) & Vielta (Ukraine), + Special Recognition Rita (Kenya) & Joana (Portugal). These incredible women are leading change in their communities: inhsu.org/features/meet-… International Network of People who Use Drugs #womenwhousedrugs #HCV