Barry Lessin

Private practice harm reduction psychologist and cannabis educator, specializing in harm reduction psychotherapy, offering consultations and individual, couple, and therapy for adolescents, young adults and their families

Families for Sensible Drug Policy (FSDP) is a coalition of families, treatment professionals, and organizations dedicated to implementing innovative public health initiatives with the goal of empowering families to increase access to effective substance use disorder treatment and reduce the harmful consequences of oppressive drug policies. Founded by families and friends of substance users, FSDP is committed to regaining control of our families’ health by collaborating with our stakeholders to integrate family advocacy with educating treatment, law enforcement, and education professionals about progressive treatment approaches, reality-based education and drug policy reform.

The Bridge is a nonprofit behavioral health treatment and youth opportunity program for adolescents and their families seeking to overcome substance abuse, mental health issues, truancy and other challenges.

Clinical director, public policy advisor, and member of the Board of Directors of Broken No More, a nonprofit organization advocating for drug policy reform. I oversee the clinical operation of one of our projects, GRASP (Grief Recovery After a Substance Passing), which offers an international network of bereavement support groups for families and friends who have lost a loved one to accidental drug overdose