Safer Solutions

Chelsea Boyd and Jessica Shortall are the lead authors of the Safer Solutions newsletter. Every two weeks, they explain a complex health policy topic in about 800 words using easy-to-understand language. Safer Solutions covers community health topics including behavioral health, substance use, and family well-being.

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Newsletters Behavioral Health, Harm Reduction, Healthier Communities, Opioid Harm Reduction, Safer Solutions

Safer Solutions: Our Conversation with the Author of Rehab: An American Scandal

Jessica Shortall, Chelsea Boyd Sept 19, 2025

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Safer Solutions: Naloxone belongs in worksite first aid kits

Chelsea Boyd, Jessica Shortall Sept 5, 2025

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Safer Solutions: In Pregnancy and Recovery, Put Health and Safety First—and Hold the Judgment

Jessica Shortall, Chelsea Boyd July 25, 2025

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Safer Solutions: What Do Supply and Demand Have to Do with Drug Policy?

Chelsea Boyd, Jessica Shortall July 11, 2025

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Safer Solutions: Grandma Did What?!

Jessica Shortall, Chelsea Boyd June 23, 2025

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Safer Solutions: What Is Relative Risk?

Chelsea Boyd, Jessica Shortall June 6, 2025

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Safer Solutions: Common Ground on Harm Reduction in Drugs and Tobacco

Jessica Shortall, Chelsea Boyd May 21, 2025

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Safer Solutions: Why Focusing Exclusively On Drug Supply Isn’t Enough

Chelsea Boyd, Jessica Shortall May 9, 2025

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Safer Solutions: Clearing the Air Around Vaping-Related Lung Injuries

Chelsea Boyd, Jessica Shortall April 25, 2025

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Safer Solutions: Harm Reduction Is Everywhere

Chelsea Boyd April 11, 2025