Framework: Building Black Feminist Visions to End the Drug War
A framework for building a transnational Black feminist agenda to end the drug war.
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A framework for building a transnational Black feminist agenda to end the drug war.
We all want and deserve healthy and safe communities. The safest places in America have access to the things people need to thrive, such as jobs, education, housing, and health care. They do not have more police, more jails, more prisons, or harsher sentences. We need to fully fund what is proven to create safer, thriving neighborhoods.
It’s time we move away from policing as the solution to our community challenges. To make communities healthier and safer, we need to invest in non-police, trauma informed responses that address acute behavioral health issues and other social matters.
Overdose prevention centers (OPCs) are a vital part of building a health approach to drugs that embraces the dignity and wellbeing of people who use drugs, families, and communities.
Heroin-assisted treatment (HAT) refers to the prescription of pharmaceutical heroin (diacetylmorphine) to people with severe opioid use disorders who have not responded well to more traditional forms of treatment like methadone or buprenorphine.
Methamphetamine is a stimulant that affects the central nervous system. It is also known as meth, crystal meth, crystal, tina, or crank. It produces feelings of euphoria, increased energy, reduces appetite, and improves focus.
Harm reduction is a set of ideas and interventions that seek to reduce the harms associated with both drug use and punitive drug policies.
Xylazine is a sedative increasingly detected in the illicit drug supply.
Measure 110 funding has allowed providers across Oregon to expand services intended to reduce overdose risk.
Substance use occurs along a continuum from abstinence to addiction. The majority of people will manage their substance use without seeking professional help. Some people simply need harm reduction support and tools to be safer. Others who develop issues with their use will choose to pursue professional substance use disorder treatment.
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