If you follow harm reduction or want to know more about the topic, you might enjoy this Medium article I wrote about how moralized narratives hurt recovery.

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https://medium.com/@thomas.embree/mental-illness-personal-crises-substance-use-a76a49e79a71

“Studies drawn from across the world, although these are dominated by western sources, consistently show that twice as many young men as young women are exposed to drugs.”

https://www.acamh.org/topic/addiction
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Harm reduction saves lives by reducing overdoses, preventing disease, and connecting people to care. Abstinence-only fails substance users, with higher rates of illness, overdose, and relapse.

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Indigenous communities are disproportionately affected by the opioid crisis due to discrimination and culturally inappropriate treatment. Harm reduction saves lives and can help preserve cultural identity.

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This brief text offers a concise look at national trends in overdose mortality, which has clear relevance for mental health practitioners focused on risk assessment, relapse prevention, and resource planning. The report highlights a substantial decline in fatalities from prior peaks, followed by a plateau, underscoring the ongoing need to tailor interventions to populations at continued risk and to monitor shifts in underlying drivers such as substance use patterns and accessibility of care.

For social workers, counselors, and clinicians across mental health disciplines, the material illuminates the evolving landscape of substance-related harms and the importance of integrating ongoing prevention, early intervention, and continuity of care into practice. It also signals the value of collaboration across sectors to sustain progress and address residual mortality risk.

Article Title: Opinion: America must not learn to live with 72,000 overdose deaths a year

Link to STAT NEWS Mental Health Article: https://www.statnews.com/2026/03/09/drug-overdose-deaths-opioids-decline-plateau/?utm_campaign=rss

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You don’t have to approve of substance use to support harm reduction. You just have to care whether people live or die.

Harm reduction is risk management, not endorsement.

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