📣Naloxone being unscheduled in Manitoba is great news!
Now folks like the Manitoba Harm Reduction Network @mbhrn can get this life saving medicine into the hands of the most important OD first responders, people who use drugs.
❤️🦬 #mbpoli#overdose#harmreduction
Introducing our new line of merch!
Harm reduction is so much more than just giving out new needles! Harm reduction is:
No Judgement
Decriminalization
Wearing a Mask
Staying Home
Get your Harm Reduction Is shirt at mhrn.ca/store
More designs coming soon!
Local Media take note: Our newest version of “How to talk about people who use drugs” and “A checklist for a stigma free media” are now out and available on our website for download. Please share and tag appropriately. @WinnipegNews@CityNewsWPG@CBCManitoba@ctvwinnipeg
Dr. Carl Hart, a Columbia University psychology professor, substance use researcher and harm reduction expert says, “We have to guard against drug elitism, the thinking that your drug is better than someone else’s drug. Whatever works best for you is fine.”
Most substance use (80-90%) is not problematic. We know that most people who use meth, opioids and crack do so in moderation, without issues. They take care of themselves and their families, they excel in their jobs and studies, they’re creative and brilliant...
Overdose is a family concern and families need support. We need safe supply for everyone, no matter what substance they are using. We need readily available, descheduled naloxone. We need to end stigma and shame to keep the people we love alive and in memory of those we’ve lost.