Sheila Vakharia PhD MSW @MyHarmReduction

Opinions Mine | Deputy Director at @DrugPolicyNerds |@DrugPolicyOrg | Author 'The Harm Reduction Gap' | Order: https://t.co/Ty0f7cKHLm sheilavakharia.com Brooklyn, NY Joined August 2010

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Drug Policy Alliance @DrugPolicyOrg

4 days ago

Cutting community programs doesn’t just cut budgets—it cuts lives short. In West Virginia and across the country, increased naloxone access and other vital health services have proven they save lives by reducing overdoses and connecting people to care. news.bloomberglaw.com/bloomberg-gove…

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Prison Policy Initiative @PrisonPolicy

6 days ago

🚨NEW REPORT: The U.S. incarcerates women at a higher rate than almost any other country in the world So much for the “land of the free” 🧵

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Logan Hullinger @LoganHullinger

a week ago

ICYMI: Compassionate care for drug users is seldom mentioned in local media coverage, and readers will rarely see the words "harm reduction" in a headline. Learn how to support journalism that is working to change that. 🔽 mobtownredux.news/harm-reduction…

Logan Hullinger @LoganHullinger

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Prison Policy Initiative @PrisonPolicy

3 weeks ago

Poor people in the United States are a primary target for policing, especially those forced to live on the streets. Data shows that more than 40% of unhoused people booked into jail were booked again within the year.

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Sheila Vakharia PhD MSW @MyHarmReduction

4 weeks ago

SAVE THE DATE: Sept 25th 4:30-6pm EST Join us for our September #DrugResearchersRT with Drs. Cerda and Allen, who will discuss NYC's Overdose Prevention Centers and the findings of their research upon neighborhood conditions. Register: bit.ly/Sep2025Roundta…

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Smoke Works @SmokeWorksBos

4 weeks ago

Smoke Works started with 9 independent harm reduction groups pooling resources. Now we serve over 400 programs annually.

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Prison Policy Initiative @PrisonPolicy

4 weeks ago

The biggest beneficiary of prison labor isn't a private company – it's the prisons themselves.

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Elizabeth Warren @ewarren

a month ago

A few billionaires want you to believe that if you make the ultra-wealthy pay their fair share in taxes, they’ll leave. That’s nonsense. @ZohranKMamdani’s policies to make New York City safer and more affordable for working people would benefit everyone.

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Sheila Vakharia PhD MSW @MyHarmReduction

2 months ago

My 15th anniversary on Twitter. This app changed my life- it taught me so much, it gave me community, and it eventually led to so many life changing opportunities. I think it's so tragic what it's become. But I'm still here. #MyXAnniversary

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Sheila Vakharia PhD MSW @MyHarmReduction

2 months ago

SAVE THE DATE: August 27th at 7pm Baltimore I'll be doing an in-person book talk and signing at Red Emma's. Register and bring a friend! I would love to see you there. redemmas.org/events/sheila-…

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Sheila Vakharia PhD MSW @MyHarmReduction

2 months ago

What an insult to our harm reduction movement and elders who fought so hard for naloxone and fentanyl test strip access. Check out the atrocious language in the latest letter from SAMHSA claiming these tools are "not harm reduction." samhsa.gov/sites/default/…

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Sheila Vakharia PhD MSW @MyHarmReduction

2 months ago

For all their copaganda, noteworthy that they buried the story on the app and didn't use the photo of the slain Bangladeshi officer...nytimes.com/2025/07/29/nyr…

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Logan Hullinger @LoganHullinger

2 months ago

The wonderful @MyHarmReduction will be at Red Emma's next month to talk about her book, "The Harm Reduction Gap." It's an excellent read, and I highly recommend attending the event. Details: withfriends.co/event/26444195…

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Legal Action Center (LAC) @lac_news

2 months ago

ICYMI: LAC created a new guide for providers, harm reductionists, attys & others on combatting local opposition to substance use programs! Includes overview of anti-discrimination protections, case examples & strategies for overcoming NIMBYism: bit.ly/OvercomingNIMB…

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Sheila Vakharia PhD MSW @MyHarmReduction

2 months ago

This administration has prioritized punishment, penalties, tariffs, and border enforcement in the name of our loved ones who died of overdose. All while gutting the very programs & strategies that are saving lives, and cutting the research for solutions. npr.org/2025/07/16/nx-…

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Sheila Vakharia PhD MSW @MyHarmReduction

3 months ago

Appreciate this NYT coverage about Contingency Management, one of the most studied approaches to treating addiction- and one of our strongest tools to help people with stimulant use disorders. Rewards, not punishment! 💪🏽nytimes.com/2025/07/16/hea… via @nytimes

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Sheila Vakharia PhD MSW @MyHarmReduction

3 months ago

People always ask me, "Sheila, but what about the kids?" Now I can refer them to this great textbook. Preorder your copy today! It's by Amanda Reiman and Barry Lessin - "Harm Reduction Approaches with Adolescents who use Substances." amazon.com/Harm-Reduction…

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Brian Allen @allenanalysis

3 months ago

A lot of people are about to wake up uninsured and won’t even realize it, because in their state, Medicaid is disguised with feel-good names like “PeachCare,” “Healthy Indiana,” or “Medi-Cal.” They think the cuts won’t touch them.