#10: Guerilla Harm Reduction with Miriam Field
In this episode, we chat with Miriam Field, the founder of Mainline Harm Reduction, about the importance of meeting people who use drugs (PWUD) where they are and how to provide a lasting impact.
Join Justin Cooke, J Gordon Curtis, and Rowan Zeoli as we break down the implications of Miriam Field’s unsanctioned harm reduction work in Nashville, Tennessee.
We discuss the mainstream whitewashing of harm reduction and why the policies lauded for their progressiveness strangle the ability of organizations like Miriam’s to meet the people who use drugs where they are — literally and metaphorically.
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Further Reading | Topics Discussed
- Compassion in Action: How Harm Reduction Saves Lives & Builds Healthier Communities (Tripsitter)
- In Tennessee, Unsanctioned Harm Reduction Work Gains a Foothold (Filter)
- Xylazine General Info (Wikipedia)
- Fentanyl Test Strip Tutorial (YouTube)
- Safer Injection Tutorial (YouTube)
- How to Administer Narcan Nasal Spray (YouTube)
