#harmreduction

See tagged statuses in the local BookWyrm community

"Public health experts and local advocates say the outbreak is fueled by a confluence of on-the-ground factors: the sidelining and closing of programs that distributed sterile syringes to people who use drugs, a shortage of medical providers focused on HIV, and the clearing of the city’s largest homeless encampment, which upended care for newly diagnosed people living there."

https://kffhealthnews.org/news/article/hiv-outbreak-bangor-maine-syringe-services-programs-trump-homelessness/

Congrats people under 30 ! It appears you are breaking the inherited dependency on nasty alcohol consumption.

This entry in my blog explores FOUR TRICKS ( and 28 links) to make much wiser use of cannabis, all from harm-reduction perspective.

https://jorge--alban--dobles-blogspot-com.translate.goog/2024/08/trucos-raros-para-prender-con-placer-y.html?m=1&_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=es&_x_tr_hl=es&_x_tr_pto=wapp



A Bar graph displays annual expenditure con alcoholic beverages in the United States, by generation. Boomers: $25.09B, GenX: $23.14B, Millenials $23.45B, GenZ: $3.13B. Source U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

Friend asked me on how to help her trans kid. I couldn't find a good guide for this, especially with states like Iowa stripping us of our rights.

I want to be clear that this should not be done without the child's input. Always, always trust the kid to understand and always give them the chance to participate. There are ways to adjust the language for the age of the child, and children often have creative ideas when given the chance to participate. The goal here is to give the child the tools to help them thrive, okay? Thanks for understanding.

So without further ado, here's steps on how to help trans kids navigate all of this.

1. Identify safe groups where the child can be themself. Remember, the child likely will have ideas on who to ask. So be sure to ask the child who they trust for this …

I recently went on a terrible vacation with someone I considered a friend, but had to leave early for my mental health. (I had driven too long, my hip hurt, vacation was too long, I didn't have any close-quarters conflict resolution skills left. We were headed for conflict and I felt unable to handle it at all constructively. Bailing seemed safest.)

Now he's gotten me kicked from my all- online support group, and it's left a huge hole in my day-to-day and strategies. There's two days until the US election, and I'm worried.

Does anyone know of a similar online safe space? Anglophone, trans-only or queer men only, supportive and inclusive, not afraid to discuss deep and intense emotions? Thank you.