In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, and in the midst of the overdose crisis, many harm reduction workers are experiencing burnout. While there’s growing awareness of this issue for staff in many fields, like health care, people working in harm reduction and community organizations face a slew of specific challenges, according to a new paper. There are inevitably knock-on impacts for people in need who are served by these organizations.

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