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> Michael Jackson Probably O.D.'d -- Just Like Thousands of Americans Who Fall Victim to Our Overdose Epidemic

DPA's Jill Harris urges us to learn how to reduce the harms associated with our drug use, including reducing easily preventable deaths from overdose.

> U.S. Supreme Court Strikes Down Strip Search of 13-Year-Old Girl over Ibuprofen

The U.S. Supreme Court ruled this week that the strip search of an eigth grader conducted by school officials in Arizona violated her constitutional rights. DPA opposes strip searches in schools because they are invasive and traumatizing for students, erosive of the relationships between students and adults, and do nothing to identify and assist students who may have substance misuse problems.

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2009 Southern California Harm Reduction Summit

July 24, 2009. Los Angeles, CA

The summit is the first of its kind in Southern California, welcoming harm reduction professionals, advocates and clients from around the southland.

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