Civil Rights Groups Push New Jersey Governor To Pardon People For Marijuana
By Kyle Jaeger, Marijuana Moment
NJHRC
NJ Bill To Let More Syringe Access, Harm Reduction Centers Open
By Jen Ursillo, 101.5
Needle Exchange Programs Need To Expand, Lawmakers Say
By Lilo Stainton, NJ Spotlight News
The State of Harm Reduction: NJHRC Calls on State to Get Naloxone Directly to People Who Use Drugs
Trenton, NJ (Tuesday, January 14, 2020) — In response to the State of the State address, the New Jersey Harm Reduction Coalition (NJHRC) commends Governor Murphy for recognizing the urgency of ending overdose deaths and urges state lawmakers to expand New Jersey’s underutilized harm reduction programs. By investing broadly in people who use drugs as … Read more
Amid Coronavirus, New Jersey Harm Reduction Coalition Offers Free Naloxone Through the Mail
New Jersey (Thursday, April 16, 2020) – As New Jersey’s shelter-in-place order has restricted mobility, the New Jersey Harm Reduction Coalition (NJHRC) is pivoting their distribution model to mail essential supplies to individuals managing opioid addictions, while maintaining physical distance requirements. At the advent of New Jersey’s Coronavirus outbreak, the New Jersey Harm Reduction Coalition … Read more
Why Coronavirus Is Especially Dangerous for Drug Users, and What’s Being Done To Help
By Rebecca Everett, NJ.com
A Lack of PPE for Staff Has Closed Some of New Jersey’s Needle Exchanges
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