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karen ward

@kwardvancouver.bsky.social

"mainly due to lives saved"

#skpoli
#HarmReduction

Laurence Thompson @thompsonlg.bsky.social · 1d

A newly published study of the impact of Saskatoon’s now shut-down Prairie Harm Reduction supervised consumption site concluded that the value of social return on every $ spent was more than 4 times greater, mainly due to lives saved. 1/

U of S study aims to put dollar value on Prairie Harm Reduction's supervised consumption site

The study concluded that for every dollar invested in the supervised consumption site, there was a social return on investment equal to $4.44.

thestarphoenix.com

October 29, 2026 at 1:44 AM

karen ward

@kwardvancouver.bsky.social

it is more costly for the government to kill people than it is to support their existence

#HarmReduction

Laurence Thompson @thompsonlg.bsky.social · 1d

A newly published study of the impact of Saskatoon’s now shut-down Prairie Harm Reduction supervised consumption site concluded that the value of social return on every $ spent was more than 4 times greater, mainly due to lives saved. 1/

U of S study aims to put dollar value on Prairie Harm Reduction's supervised consumption site

The study concluded that for every dollar invested in the supervised consumption site, there was a social return on investment equal to $4.44.

thestarphoenix.com

October 29, 2026 at 1:55 AM

karen ward

@kwardvancouver.bsky.social

yes they will

#HarmReduction

Daniel @yvrdaniel.bsky.social · 5d

Cons BC is going to do some really horrible things to people with mental health struggles - especially those who are poor, homeless, or struggle with substances... aren't they.

October 25, 2026 at 10:06 AM

Green Party Drug Policy

@greendrugpolicy.bsky.social

We recently visited @nataliegreenpeer.bsky.social &
@greenjennyjones.bsky.social at the House of Lords to discuss our trail blazing policy and how to move it higher up on the Green agenda! @caralavan.bsky.social @carrielouhamilton.bsky.social @julyanlevy.bsky.social #GreenFuture #harmreduction

October 29, 2026 at 10:38 AM

DrugsPRO App

@drugspro-app.bsky.social

[Soundcloud] MDMA (140mg) – Barcelona, Spain – 2026-10-20
Detected: MDMA (140mg)
Color: pink
Logo: Soundcloud
Weight: 400 mg
DrugsPRO app: https://protestkit.eu/drugspro/alerts?id=20261020SPDeV
#Soundcloud #DrugChecking #HarmReduction #OverdosePrevention #PillAlerts #DrugsPRO #Protestkit

October 30, 2026 at 12:30 AM

DrugsPRO App

@drugspro-app.bsky.social

[Soundcloud] MDMA (140mg) – Barcelona, Spain – 2026-10-20

DrugsPRO: https://protestkit.eu/drugspro/alerts?id=20261020SPDeV
#Soundcloud #DrugChecking #HarmReduction #OverdosePrevention #PillAlerts #DrugsPRO #Protestkit

Drug checking alert image for [Soundcloud] MDMA (140mg) – Barcelona, Spain – 2026-10-20

October 30, 2026 at 12:30 AM

DrugsPRO App

@drugspro-app.bsky.social

[Maserati] MDMA (198mg) – Barcelona, Spain – 2026-10-20

DrugsPRO: https://protestkit.eu/drugspro/alerts?id=20261020SPvxC
#Maserati #DrugChecking #HarmReduction #OverdosePrevention #PillAlerts #DrugsPRO #Protestkit

Drug checking alert image for [Maserati] MDMA (198mg) – Barcelona, Spain – 2026-10-20

October 29, 2026 at 10:00 PM

DrugsPRO App

@drugspro-app.bsky.social

[NASA] 2C-B (10mg) – Barcelona, Spain – 2026-10-20
Detected: 2C-B (10mg)
Color: pink
Logo: NASA
Weight: 190 mg
DrugsPRO app: https://protestkit.eu/drugspro/alerts?id=20261020SPdYw
#NASA #DrugChecking #HarmReduction #OverdosePrevention #PillAlerts #DrugsPRO #Protestkit

October 29, 2026 at 11:00 PM

National Harm Reduction Coalition

@harmreduction.org

the alarming rate of opioid #Overdose death increases, the compounded health disparities impacting Latine/x communities across the state, & an assessment of community gaps & needs that should be supported by #OpioidSettlementFunding.

#HarmReduction #Opioids #OpioidSettlement #Overdose #EndOverdose

October 29, 2026 at 4:53 PM

DrugsPRO App

@drugspro-app.bsky.social

[NASA] 2C-B (10mg) – Barcelona, Spain – 2026-10-20

DrugsPRO: https://protestkit.eu/drugspro/alerts?id=20261020SPdYw
#NASA #DrugChecking #HarmReduction #OverdosePrevention #PillAlerts #DrugsPRO #Protestkit

Drug checking alert image for [NASA] 2C-B (10mg) – Barcelona, Spain – 2026-10-20

October 29, 2026 at 11:00 PM

Katja R

@rosenblumen0.bsky.social

Wer solche Liquids verkauft oder konsumiert, sollte die gesundheitlichen Risiken nicht hinter einer bunten Verpackung verschwinden lassen.
#Harmreduction #Prävention

October 26, 2026 at 5:24 AM

Barod

@wearebarod.bsky.social

🎧 New episode 🎧

'Buzzballz: What's the appeal?'

📺YouTube youtu.be/22-lbKENmsE?...
📺Spotify open.spotify.com/episode/3D4V...
🎧Apple Podcasts podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/b...

@drugwise.bsky.social
#Drugsunwrapped #podcast #alcohol #buzzballz #harmreduction

October 26, 2026 at 9:28 AM

Oregon Safer Workers Coalition

@oswcoalition.bsky.social

Community resource spotlight! #harmreduction #testing #portland #pdx

October 26, 2026 at 1:15 PM

Artipodean 🇦🇺

@artipodean.bsky.social

✊Side Effects. 42 artworks. 42 voices.
📅 1 November · IDUD · artipodean.net

🔴 Ordinary lives 🟡 Held in full colour
🔵 Dignity 🟢 Choice

The Side Effects Collection marks International Drug Users’ Day (IDUD).

✊Follow for daily posts
#Artipodean #IDUD #HarmReduction

Promotion for 1 November Side Effects Collection with names of fictive personas.

October 27, 2026 at 10:06 AM

Artipodean 🇦🇺

@artipodean.bsky.social

October 30, 2026 at 7:41 AM

WarOnDrugsIRL

@suspiciouslyhigh.bsky.social

La izquierda debe romper con el imperialismo yanqui y desmarcarse de unas resoluciones de la ONU dictadas por USA, y de una guerra imperialista contra las drogas, que pone en el punto de mira a países pobres y sin recursos.

NO A LA PROHIBICIÓN.

#Legalización #HarmReduction #ReducciónDeDaños

October 28, 2026 at 8:36 AM

DrugsPRO App

@drugspro-app.bsky.social

Ketamine (91.7%) – Zürich, Switzerland – 2026-10-20
Expected: Mescaline
Detected: Ketamine (91.7%)
Color: white
DrugsPRO app: https://protestkit.eu/drugspro/alerts?id=20261020SWdpk
#DrugChecking #HarmReduction #OverdosePrevention #PillAlerts #DrugsPRO #Protestkit

October 29, 2026 at 9:30 PM

Artipodean 🇦🇺

@artipodean.bsky.social

Side Effects Collection Exhibition Statement
✊ artipodean.net/side-effects...

📅 1 November · IDUD · artipodean.net
🔴 Ordinary lives 🟡 Held in full colour
🔵 Dignity 🟢 Choice

✊ Follow for daily posts
#HarmReduction #IDUD
#SideEffectsCollection #Artipodean