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Harm Reduction Advocates, Medical Experts, and Parents Applaud Introduction of Harm Reduction Expansion Bill

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March 9, 2021— Far-reaching harm reduction expansion legislation advanced through the Senate Health Committee earlier today. The bill package, sponsored by Senator Joe Vitale and Assemblywoman Valerie Vainieri Huttle, would reduce overdose deaths, prevent infectious disease, and connect people who use drugs to non-judgmental support.  The bills were applauded by advocates from New Jersey Harm … Read more

South Jersey AIDS Alliance Files Lawsuit to Stop Discriminatory Closure of Atlantic City Syringe Access Program

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September 29, 2021 (Atlantic City) — Today, the South Jersey AIDS Alliance (SJAA) filed a lawsuit asking the Atlantic County Superior Court to prevent the Atlantic City ordinance banning syringe access from going into effect on October 12, 2021.  SJAA is joined, as plaintiffs, by three anonymous Atlantic City residents who walk to the Oasis … Read more

Harm Reduction and Recovery Advocates Praise Governor Murphy and Lieutenant Governor Oliver for Their Leadership to Modernize Restrictive Harm Reduction Laws

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August 12, 2021— Today, the Murphy Administration called for modernization of New Jersey’s restrictive harm reduction law and urged legislators to lift the onerous municipal ordinance requirement that limits harm reduction services (S3009/A4847). “New Jersey’s syringe access services are a public health success story,” said Carol Harney, Chief Executive Officer of South Jersey AIDS Alliance. … Read more