Filter | harm reduction journalism

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Filter was a nonprofit news outlet covering drugs, harm reduction and human rights from 2018-2026. The website remains online: filtermag.org

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Filter | harm reduction journalism
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Aug 11
We are very sorry to announce that Filter is shutting down this week, after eight years of publishing. It's a sad moment for those of us who have cared about the publication, writes EIC @godfreywill. But we have so much to be grateful for:
A Statement About Filter
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Filter | harm reduction journalism
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Aug 14
At times, Filter has been a space to memorialize those who have died:
Remembering Louise Vincent, a Fighter for Drug-User Rights
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Filter | harm reduction journalism
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Aug 14
Filter has also covered harm reduction in less traditional contexts, like prison violence, eating disorders, environmental justice and synthetic cannabinoids, as well as how harm reduction works in communities where it’s not typically discussed:
Stimulant Harm Reduction Should Include Synthetic Cannabinoids
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Filter | harm reduction journalism
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Aug 14
Filter has reached sources before and after deportation, and reported from closed spaces like shelters and methadone clinics. We’ve also published extensively on the sex offender registry, a critical harm reduction issue the movement has often overlooked:
“A Shared Dread”: Immigrant Prisoners Near Release, Knowing ICE Is Waiting
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Filter | harm reduction journalism
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Aug 13
One of Filter’s coverage pillars has always been tobacco harm reduction. We’ve examined the world’s largest source of drug-related deaths, countered pervasive misinformation and advocated to embed THR in wider public health and human rights causes:
The War on Nicotine Pits Prejudice Against Public Health
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