Overdose Prevention
Overdose Prevention
Love people who use drugs! New York’s overdose crisis is driven by an increasingly unpredictable supply and War on Drugs policies that target Black, Brown, and poor people. At Housing Works, we instead champion harm reduction, a non-judgmental, evidence-backed approach that aims to reduce harm associated with substance use, without barriers, judgement, coercion, or stigma. As both a service modality and a movement, harm reduction is rooted in a respect for the rights of people who use drugs and a holistic view of their wellbeing.