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Political furor over ‘crack pipes’ could harm efforts to stem drug deaths, advocates fear

“They’re hurting their constituents. They’re stigmatizing harm reduction. These are health interventions we know actually save lives and are evidence based,” said one advocate.

A safer smoking kit, used to help people who smoke meth and crack cocaine to avoid injury and death, distributed by harm reductionists in Philadelphia.
A safer smoking kit, used to help people who smoke meth and crack cocaine to avoid injury and death, distributed by harm reductionists in Philadelphia.Read moreAubrey Whelan