Harm Reduction
Practical frameworks, organizations, and philosophy behind risk reduction.
Nutt's accessible overview of drug science for general readers. Covers alcohol, tobacco, cannabis, psychedelics, opioids, and stimulants with evidence-based harm assessments and policy recommendations.
The longest-running online psychoactive encyclopedia. Houses experience reports, dosage charts, chemistry references, and legal information for hundreds of substances. A foundational resource for the field.
Columbia neuroscientist argues that responsible adult drug use is possible and that prohibition infringes on personal liberty. Draws on pharmacology, personal experience, and policy analysis.
Practical harm reduction reference covering 180+ psychoactive substances. Emphasizes safety protocols — dose, route, set and setting, contraindications — from a user-facing perspective.
Animated explainer covering the origins and consequences of the war on drugs. Clear, data-driven, and accessible to audiences unfamiliar with the subject.
WHO clinical guidelines for naloxone distribution and community-based opioid overdose response. The evidence basis for expanding naloxone access.
Peer-written guide for safely tapering psychiatric medications. Covers withdrawal management, communication with providers, and self-advocacy.
Community-maintained wiki with detailed substance profiles covering pharmacology, subjective effects, dosage, and duration. Uses a formal effects taxonomy for cross-substance comparison.
Leading US drug policy reform organization. Extensive resource library covering decriminalization, legalization models, racial justice, and sentencing reform.
Peer-based harm reduction organization focused on nightlife and electronic music. Provides drug checking services, educational materials, and adulterant alerts.
Volunteer-run harm reduction network offering real-time chat support, a drug combination chart, and a factsheet wiki. The combination chart is widely used as a quick-reference tool.
Global advocacy organization for harm reduction. Publishes the Global State of Harm Reduction report and works on drug policy reform at the UN level.
MAPS-run psychedelic peer support service at festivals and events. Provides safe spaces and trained volunteers for people experiencing difficult psychedelic states. A model for psychedelic harm reduction in practice.
US-based organization providing training, technical assistance, and advocacy for harm reduction programs. Resources cover overdose prevention, syringe services, drug checking, and hepatitis C prevention.
Educational video and text resource covering pharmacology, effects, risks, and history of psychoactive substances. Clear, non-judgmental presentation aimed at general audiences.
Harm reduction resource providing visually clear guides to common recreational substances. Covers dosing, effects, risks, and combinations in an accessible format.
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