CDC seeks to block ‘never use alone’ messaging used by overdose prevention groups

The phrase is part of harm reduction 101', which has led to significant declines in overdose fatalities in the US

Officials at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention suggested overdose-prevention funding recipients may no longer be allowed to promote the message to never use alone", according to details of a meeting held this month the Guardian obtained.

The purpose of the meeting was to bring recipients of Overdose Data to Action (OD2A) CDC funding into compliance with Trump's executive orders, according to a grant note the Guardian reviewed. The most salient is the July order Ending Crime and Disorder on America's Streets".