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# Harm reduction action center

Denver proclamation decries criminalization of drugs, incarceration

Thomas Hernandez of Tribe Recovery addresses the Denver City Council.Denver 8. (Denver, Colo.) Several advocates for the harm reduction approach to managing addiction drew repeated cheers and applause Monday from a council chambers packed with people experiencing homelessness.

Denver, CO2022-08-30

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Denver wants to spend $240,000 to hand out clean needles

The Denver City Council will vote Monday to spend $240,000 on syringes for drug users. The Department of Public Health and Environment will award the contract to Colorado Non-Profit Development Center, doing business as Harm Reduction Action Center, to provide syringe access to Denver residents. HRAC will distribute needles at 112 E. 8th Ave.

Denver, CO2022-04-01

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David HeitzI've been in the news business 35 years, spending much of my career in editing roles at local newspapers in Los Angeles, Detroit, and the Quad-Cities of Illinois and Iowa. Upon moving to Denver in 2018, I began experiencing severe mental illness due to several traumatic experiences. I became homeless on the street for about a year before spending time in the state mental hospital. I am living proof that people can rebound from mental illness with proper treatment, even after experiencing homelessness. I consider myself a lucky guy to live in a great place like Denver. I hope my writing reflects the passion I have for living here.

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Denver proclamation decries criminalization of drugs, incarceration

Denver wants to spend $240,000 to hand out clean needles

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