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Topic9 documents tagged

Harm Reduction

What This Page Covers

This page collects the 9 public records POLISCOPE has tagged with “Harm Reduction”. Coverage spans bills and news coverage - each decoded into plain English and linked to its primary source. It most often overlaps with Opioid Crisis, Public Health, and Substance Abuse.

Active Bills

State BillVERMONTMar 13, 2025Vermont eliminates criminal penalties for personal-use drug possession and establishes the Community Care, Health, and Safety Special FundThis bill eliminates criminal and civil penalties for possessing or dispensing a benchmark personal-use supply of regulated drugs, effective January 1, 2026, while providing individuals with health ne

Recent Activity

  1. Fri, Aug 71 item
    1. Superior Court orders SMRT1 Health Solutions to deposit $170,000 in disputed county fundsA subcontractor involved in a former county contractor's embezzlement case has been ordered by a judge to deposit $170,000 with the court after the county failed to respond to repeated settlement offeSan Diego County
  2. Thu, Jul 21 item
    1. Opioid Overdose Deaths Drop Significantly in Illinois and ChicagoA new report shows a major decline in opioid-related deaths in Illinois and Chicago between 2023 and 2024. Experts attribute this trend to increased access to Narcan, harm reduction strategies, and beUnited States
  3. Mon, Jun 292 items
    1. Opioid Overdose Deaths Decline in Illinois and ChicagoNew data shows a significant decrease in opioid-related overdose deaths in Illinois and Cook County between 2023 and 2024. Experts attribute this trend to increased access to harm reduction tools likeUnited States2 reports
    2. Opioid Overdose Deaths Drop Significantly in Illinois and ChicagoUnited States

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Key Actors

  1. 01Cook County Department of Public Healthorganization3 mentions
  2. 02Gateway Foundationorganization3 mentions
  3. 03Trust for America’s Healthorganization3 mentions
  4. 04Raymond Lawperson3 mentions
  5. 05Ann Brekkeperson3 mentions
  6. 06Dr. J. Nadine Graciaperson2 mentions
  7. 07Dr. Rachel Rubinperson2 mentions
  8. 08West Side Heroin/Opioid Task Forceorganization1 mentions
  9. 09Vermont Law and Graduate Schoolorganization1 mentions
  10. 10J. Nadine Graciaperson1 mentions

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  • Topic to billsVermont eliminates criminal penalties for personal-use drug possession and establishes the Community Care, Health, and Safety Special Fund
  • Topic to peopleRaymond Law, Ann Brekke, Dr. J. Nadine Gracia (+2 more)
  • Topic to orgsCook County Department of Public Health, Gateway Foundation, Trust for America’s Health (+2 more)
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  1. Aug 7, 2026NewsSuperior Court orders SMRT1 Health Solutions to deposit $170,000 in disputed county funds
  2. Jul 2, 2026NewsOpioid Overdose Deaths Drop Significantly in Illinois and Chicago
  3. Jun 29, 2026NewsOpioid Overdose Deaths Drop Significantly in Illinois and Chicago
  4. Jun 29, 2026NewsOpioid Overdose Deaths Decline in Illinois and Chicago
  5. Jun 29, 2026NewsOpioid Overdose Deaths Decline in Illinois and Chicago
  6. Mar 13, 2025State BillVermont eliminates criminal penalties for personal-use drug possession and establishes the Community Care, Health, and Safety Special Fund

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