Blog Posts
Keeping the celebration safe: Harm reduction during Massachusetts’ World Cup summer
June 30, 2026
The Tartan Army marched through Boston, Argentina’s Lionel Messi passed Miroslav Klose’s FIFA Men’s World Cup all-time goal scorer record in two games with France’s Kylian Mbappe close behind, Cape Verde earned advanced to the knockouts, and scenes of soccer jersey wearing fans weaving through full crowds in Canada, Mexico, and the United States stuffed every news program and news feed.
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Building recovery-supportive workplaces: Reflections from Together for Hope 2026
May 18, 2026
The Together for Hope 2026 conference brought hundreds of service providers, clinicians, and recovery advocates to Boston in late April for two days of learning and connection.
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Turning the tide: Understanding the decline in overdose deaths and what comes next
March 19, 2026
New national data from the CDC show that overdose deaths are in decline.
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Black History Month: The “War on Drugs” and Learning From a Century of Resistance and Resilience
February 23, 2026
This month marks 100 years since historian, educator, and journalist Dr.
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Interview: Moving Towards Language Justice with Alex Fidalgo and Lauren Bard
December 4, 2025
BeHERE Training works to broaden the reach of life-saving narratives about harm reduction.
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Harm Reduction as Recovery: How Lived and Living Experiences Shape BeHERE’s Approach to Training
September 25, 2025
Editor's Note: Every September, Recovery Month gives us an opportunity to reflect on what it means to recover, to heal, and to grow as individuals, communities, and systems navigating substance use and mental health.
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Interview: Learning More About International Opioid Awareness Day from Elizabeth Reardon
August 27, 2025
International Overdose Awareness Day is August 31, and this year, Health Resources in Action is supporting the Massachusetts Department of Health’s recognition of the day in Boston Common.
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What We’re Learning About Recovery Supportive Workplaces
October 1, 2024
Recent conversations with partners in industries at highest risk of work-related injury and overdose death have further highlighted a need for employers to create work environments that support people who use drugs and those in recovery.
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How the Fishing Industry is Paving a Way for Recovery Supportive Workplaces
October 1, 2024
The fishing industry is setting a new standard for recovery-supportive workplaces.
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Recovery Supportive Workplaces can help prevent Opioid-Related Overdose Deaths Among Injured Workers in Massachusetts
September 23, 2024
The link between workplace injuries and opioid overdose deaths reveals a crisis affecting many workers.
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The recovery supportive workplace: Rising from opioid addiction to on-the-job success
July 14, 2023
David Argus, Director of Operations for Karas & Karas Glass Company and Founder of Boston Phoenix Foundation, has been in the construction industry since he was 18.
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Opioids, obligation, and opportunity: How one workplace approaches pain and injury prevention
July 14, 2023
Here’s a startling fact: more than half of opioid-related overdose deaths occur after a work injury.
Read MoreOpioids are a workplace problem. Could the workplace also be a solution?
July 14, 2023
When we think about the opioid epidemic, the workplace isn’t usually the first thing that comes to mind.
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