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'fluff' and love," she said.

Content note: Some problematic phrasing used in coverage.
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something different than someone else and you don't have to totally get it [their needs/methods] to respect that some people need something else, and it doesn't mean that we can't give it to them — and also, [harm reduction is] an evidence-based intervention that works, it's not just...

unique health needs that must be respected. In this wide-ranging interview, Alixe also talks about the need for wrap-around services for people who use drugs, including safe housing & access to harm reduction &/or treatment services of each individual's choice.

"It's OK for you to need...

Image 4 ID 2/2: motions w/ her hands while standing & speaking to a group of 5 people, who are seated in a semi-circle behind tables. Projector screen in the background reads, "EFFECTIVE FACILITATION TIPS."

Image 3 ID 2/2: slightly out of focus are 2 people standing behind podium speaking to room of people. Others are pictured sitting at tables, listening in. 2 projector screens behind the 2 speakers read, "FOUNDATIONS OF HARM REDUCTION."

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Image 2 ID 2/2: speaking to not pictured group. Behind her on projector screen, copy reads in part, "PARTICIPANT AUTONOMY" w/ NHRC branding.

Image 3 ID 1/2: Person w/ brown hair in a ponytail wearing glasses & a light gray shirt looks down @ paper on table while holding a pen. In the background...

Image 1 ID: Group of 7 people smile & pose together for group selfie. Some folks wear glasses, all wear various jackets & sweaters, & several wear backpacks.

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support for the event, which laid the foundation for a growing statewide harm reduction network & ongoing collaboration leading up to the Wyoming Harm Reduction Summit in June 2026.

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data-informed #Outreach, & #CommunityOrganizing for harm reduction in rural contexts. Attendees included #PublicHealth workers, #BehavioralHealth professionals, peer advocates, & other community members. The Wyoming Department of Health & several local organizations provided invaluable partnership &

collaboration w/ NHRC National Director of Capacity Building & Engagement Tanagra Melgarejo & NHRC’s Housing & Shelter Capacity Building Coordinator (O-PHRESH) Alixe Dittmore, folks from across the state gathered to deepen their skills in #OverdosePrevention, safer supply strategies,

is diverse and inclusive...For generations, marijuana’s placement on the [Controlled Substances Act, or CSA] has disproportionately inflicted harm upon communities of color and poor people."

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As noted in this Marijuana Moment coverage, the letter states, “The MORE Act is the leading comprehensive marijuana reform bill in the House that ends federal prohibition, addresses the collateral consequences of federal marijuana criminalization, and takes steps to ensure the regulated marketplace

We must put in the work & investments needed to save lives & improve public health.

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As reported via @cbsnewyork.bsky.social, recorded overdose deaths in New York City dropped substantially in 2024 compared to previous years. We must continue to expand life-saving harm reduction approaches & other interconnected #PublicHealth programs & services to those most at risk — & all people.

Image ID 2/2: in black, the rest of the copy is in white. The words, "HUMAN RIGHTS" are underlined in hot pink. Black & rainbow NHRC gradient logo at bottom right over black box.

Image ID 1/2: Over black & white lines pattern background, bold, all caps copy over teal/blue text boxes reads, "DRUG USERS' RIGHTS ARE REPRODUCTIVE RIGHTS, CIVIL RIGHTS, BODILY AUTONOMY RIGHTS, HEALTH CARE RIGHTS, HUMAN RIGHTS." The words, "DRUG USERS' RIGHTS" & "HUMAN RIGHTS" are

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