A new drug Harm Reduction Action Plan, published today, will result in more effective treatment being provided to drug misusers, and will provide more support for rehabilitation and abstinence. Following sharp increases in the 1990s, in the first three years of this decade, there were significant...
The integration of harm reduction and treatment services has increased access to both programs without increasing relapse. The implementation of this model has been made possible by sustained political consensus reached through different technical and political committees and a quadrennial Action Plan on ...
NSEP's roots in China, as an experimental collaboration with international groups, created suspicion regarding its role in China's drug control policy. NSEP and MMT's distinct paths to policy development are reflected in the complex and occasionally contradictory nature of China's harm reduction ...
and the other ending in a version of harm reduction. Here’s why: When it comes to other addictive behaviors, harm reduction is a fairly standard practice. However, with self-harm, there’s often an all-or-nothing response. Interestingly, this is especially true in the USA. The UK has ...
The Chinese central government incorporated NEPs into the second five-year action plan for HIV intervention (2006-2010) and mandated that enough NEP sites be established to serve at least 50% of the IDU population by 2010 [34]. Results of harm reduction interventions and HIV prevention among ...
To make harm reduction a reality, we are engaging extensively with the FDA and other key stakeholders to advocate for policies and actions that will turn the tide on illicit vapor activity and accelerate a positive impact on public health. Through our efforts and those of others, we hope to ...
Presentation: Mothers, Child Custody Loss, Grief and Hope for Change: The Grief and Loss Education and Action Project Amy Winebarger, Jen Plummer, Harm Reduction Therapy Center, Oakland, CA Presentation: You're Never Too Old To Practice Harm Reduction ...
The phenomenon of substance abuse during pregnancy has fostered much controversy, specifically regarding treatment vs. punishment. Should the pregnant mother who engages in substance abuse be viewed as a criminal or as someone suffering from an illness r
Public Health England, supported by Action on Smoking and Health and the Royal College of Physicians, placed harm reduction at the center of its tobacco-control agenda in 2015. Public Health England's bold move began to shift scientific and policy discussion. The director of the Centers for ...
Harm Reduction Journal volume 21, Article number: 2 (2024) Cite this article 3211 Accesses Metrics details Abstract Background Women with substance-use issues are overrepresented in prison. Research on women’s recidivism often focuses on offending behaviour rather than the health and social ...