Welcome!

Welcome to Sasha’s Blog, the Syringe Network’s center for drug education and related news!

Given the mass misinformation surrounding drugs and the lack of evidence-based educational resources the public is provided, it can often be difficult to navigate the topics of drugs and their use in our society. As a means to support individuals who want realistic options to potential illicit drug use-related harms, such as overdose and disease transmission, the Syringe Network is proud to announce the official launching of Sasha’s Blog: a blog dedicated to sharing educational articles related to drug use, policy, and access to treatment services.

Although some posts will be curated from other resources (with permission), the majority of our content will be produced in-house by Sasha and other harm reduction workers involved in the Syringe Network. Posts will focus not only on improving health related to heroin use and injection, but also other drugs (e.g., amphetamines and benzodiazepines) and routes of use (e.g., sniffing and smoking).

Here at the Syringe Network, we recognize that the vast majority of problems related to illicit drug use are, in truth, systematic social justice issues that primarily revolve around class and race. As such, Sasha’s Blog will also be a space dedicated to reporting on significant developments in US and global policy related to drugs and their use.

Since this blog is meant primarily to be a resource for the reader, ideas for new topics are welcome through our comments section. While meaningful feedback-- even disagreement!-- is always appreciated, we ask that comments please be kept relevant to the topic and respect is maintained for all those involved in the discussion. Comments judged to be irrelevant or offensive will be immediately removed to ensure Sasha’s Blog remains a safe space for everyone.

Please don’t forget to check back regularly to learn more about how we can minimize the harms related to illicit drug use, both individually and as a society. We hope that our blog and other online resources will serve as useful tools for our virtual community of People Who Use Drugs, as well as all those who are otherwise impacted by our country’s horrific War on Drugs.