If harm reduction advocates “are willing to acknowledge and learn from their mistakes,” and engage with advocates outside the harm reduction bubble, “they have the potential to improve drug policy’s effectiveness,” said Keith Humphreys, former drug policy adviser to then-U.S. president Barack Obama. Geoff Meggs writes. Geoff is a former journalist and Vancouver city councillor. Published June 16, 2025. https://thetyee.ca/Opinion/2025/06/16/Harm-Reduction-Advocates-Lost-Ground/