We spend far too much time refuting absurd anti-harm reduction arguments.

Please consider submitting & tell your friends!👇
Shout out to the rest of the team:
Raagini Jawa MD, MPH, FASAM Kerri Barton Smoke Works Church of Safe Injection & Kristin Doneski.

Sharing this nice pic from the Hill 2 weeks ago with Raj Gandhi MGH Division of Infectious Diseases and Kinna Thakarar (she/her). Fortunate to be spend a wonderful day with IDSA colleagues advocating for AMR and Bio preparedness.

Excited to be traveling to IDSA advocacy day! As always, kids keep it real:

6yo: Friday is going to be the best day
Me: really, why?
6yo: because my mommy is coming home
6yo: & also it’s French toast sticks day at school
6yo: & chess club
6yo: basically all my faves

From the overdose crisis and fentanyl to federal marijuana reform, drug policy will likely take center stage at tonight’s #SOTU address. President Biden has a chance to champion a health approach to drugs rather than repeat failed drug war tactics. Here are 4 ways he can do it:

*Wipes tear from eye*

0/ OUT TODAY ⚠️ Our recent study on hospital-based harm reduction in the US! The study delves into the perceived impact and challenges of a program offering safer use education and supplies at hospital discharge. Let's break down the key takeaways jamanetwork.com/journals/jaman…

Today marks two years since Dr. Paul Farmer's passing

Here are the big lessons we learned from Paul 👇🏾 forbes.com/sites/madhukar…

I learned a TON today from Anna-Maria South, MD, FACP, FASAM and #RebekahJoab from Legal Action Center (LAC) about the ADA and using anti-discrimination laws to advocate for patients with SUD. Some high yield slides attached. Thank you to both fantastic speakers!

Our new paper out now in SAj_AMERSA - Xylazine and Adulterants in the Evolving Drug Supply: Urgent Call for Responsive Education Models - our team trained >2,000 people about rapidly changing drug supply journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/29… Raagini Jawa MD, MPH, FASAM

Happy Monday to me! Can’t wait to dive into this book
Sheila Vakharia PhD MSW Drug Policy Alliance

THIS IS REALLY IMPORTANT! We have an opportunity to legalize syringe service programs throughout the state of PA! They are currently only legal in Philly and Pittsburgh. Tell the House Judiciary Committee to vote YES: actionnetwork.org/letters/16f5f0…

Thanks ADAW for interviewing Rachel McFadden of the PPP Wound Care Clinic about her team's piece in Journal of Addiction Medicine. We're proud of the piece and of the low-barrier, trauma-informed, lifesaving work the WCC does every day.
ppponline.org/blog/nurse-run…

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Reflecting on (& celebrating) being a Woman in Medicine! We had an excellent panel for residents featuring Dr. Kinna Thakarar (she/her) DO, MPH, FIDSA, Dr. Gemma Reddin, MBBS, Dr. Liz Herrle MD, FHM, FACP, Dr. Elizabeth Eisenhardt, MD FACP, Dr. Kathleen Fairfield, MD, MPH, DrPH, FACP #WIM

#CIDStateoftheArt Review

Use of Antimicrobials at the End of Life

Should be required reading for *all* ID and IM residents / subspecialty fellows!

Daniel Karlin, Christine Pham, PharmD, BCIDP Daisuke Furukawa, Ishminder Kaur Emily Martin Olivia Kates, MD Tara Vijayan, MD

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My synthesis and topic organization from an incredible 2 days National Academies on #harmreduction research needs

The deadline to submit proposals is tomorrow! Be sure to repost and tag your colleagues that might be interested in being involved in our new Harm Reduction podcast.

New publication alert!!! Study led by Kelsey A Simpson, PhD w/ Alex Kral Ricky Bluthenthal et al.
Describes the challenges of opioid withdrawal and the impacts of the transition from heroin to fentanyl. PDF available for the first 50 folks at the link below.
tandfonline.com/eprint/3UFWKAK…