doi:10.1016/S0955-3959(03)00078-1Evan WoodPatricia M SpittalInternational Journal of Drug PolicyWood E, Spittal PM. "Maximising the effectiveness of harm reduction programmes". International Journal of Drug Policy, 2003: 14; 291-292.
Harm reduction programs in different contexts may provide a range of services that include the provision of injection equipment, education, and information on reduction of drug-related harms, overdose prevention, referral to drug treatment, medical care, and legal and social services. Table 1 ...
The explanation for the low uptake and poor coverage of harm reduction in Nepal needs further investigation using both quantitative and qualitative research since diverse group dynamics with different preferences, behaviours and circumstances, require tailored solutions, specifically adapted to the setting ...
policies and programmes to reduce the harm caused by alcohol, in the areas of education and information, the health sector, community action, driving while under the influence of alcohol (drink-driving), availability, marketing, pricing, harm reduction, and illegally and informally produced alcohol....
Additional Contributions: We are indebted to the efforts of project-related staff from Johns Hopkins University and Serenity Harm Reduction Programme Zambia, specifically Jessica DeMulder, MA, MPH, Philip Baxter, PhD, Beth McKenna, BA, Margaret Kasoma, Dip, and Saphira Munthali, BA. We also ack...
Two reasons why I agree with their claim is that these programs don’t always do as intended and can put children in a greater face of harm and that the anti-bullying programs could be vastly improved to be more effective. My first reason has two parts to it, the first part is that ...
Provision of housing also improved health outcomes among homeless populations with HIV. Health promotion programs can decrease risk behaviours among homeless populations. Conclusions These studies provide important new evidence regarding interventions to improve health, housing status, and access to health...
19 In progress towards the introduction of novel variations emphasizes the need for surveillance systems with update vaccination programs and treatment methods.20 These variances are particularly worrisome because many regions of the world do not vaccinate their inhabitants due to a lack of infrastructure...
Fall prevention interventions aim to reduce the risk and incidence of falling. Fall prevention interventions which have been found to significantly reduce the risk and rate of falling for older adults include exercise such as Tai Chi, strength, and balance programs, vitamin D prescription, and envir...
a. OIS criterion is met, but the 95% CI overlaps no effect and fails to exclude important benefit or important harm. b. Heterogeneity could not be explained by differences in populations, interventions or outcomes. One study, with a moderate risk of bias and not included in the meta-analysi...