Overdose prevention New strategies for harm reduction

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Drug overdose deaths continue to climb in the U.S., taking more than 100,000 lives a year. In response, public health leaders are exploring harm reduction policies. Our panel of experts will explore drug policy reform proposals and discuss the emerging evidence for strategies such as safe consumption sites, improved access to medications for opioid use disorder, and opportunities to destigmatize drug use. • #HarmReduction #HarvardChanStudio • SPEAKERS • Brandon Marshall • Professor of Epidemiology, Brown University School of Public Health; Founding Director, People, Place Health Collective at Brown University • Mavis Nimoh • CEO, Tapestry • Keisa Rivera • Harm Reduction Specialist, Victory Programs • Sheila Vakharia • Deputy Director of the Department of Research and Academic Engagement, Drug Policy Alliance; Author, The Harm Reduction Gap: Helping Individuals Left Behind by Conventional Drug Prevention and Abstinence-Only Treatment • MODERATOR • Vaughan Rees • Director, Center for Global Tobacco Control and Senior Lecturer on Social and Behavioral Sciences, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health • Sharing diverse perspectives on public health. Speakers do not speak for Harvard. • SUBSCRIBE to our YouTube channel ‪@HarvardPublicHealth‬ • If you love watching Harvard Chan Studio events like this one, subscribe to our newsletter https://hsph.me/Studiosignup • Follow Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health • / harvardpublichealth • / harvardchansph • / harvardpublichealth • / harvardchanschool • / harvardchansph

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