Harm reduction programs look to help those dealing with addiction by providing them with things like clean needles. Critics say harm reduction only makes things worse, while proponents say they help save lives. Mark Strassmann takes a look at how one program is being deployed on the Cherokee ...
Self-medication with opium mitigates various health problems and the drug is also used to relieve mental distress. Besides these uses for relief of distress, the drug is used recreationally and within settings which facilitate social bonding. The traditional roles ascribed to the use of this ...
José Benitez, the executive director at Prevention Point, a harm reduction program in Philadelphia, called the approach "a philosophy" that "strives to meet people where they are." "Some people are ready for treatment, some people are not, and no matter where they are in that spectrum, har...
Harm reduction takes on many guises today – from smoke-free alternatives to cigarettes to the sunscreen cream you pack for the beach. As society sharpens its focus on living a less harmful life, each of us can take steps towards our own wellness by embracing the many iterations of harm re...
Are we willing to accept a system in which an increase in amenities purchased by the affluent means a reduction in amenities for the poor? I believe neither is acceptable. We must change the way we think: living well ...
How to start a bullying prevention system Below are a few ways you may be able to begin your own bullying prevention system in your community. Action can start with one person, and others may follow suit. Figure out your community's needs Not every program blueprint may be effective for...
The informed consent form will be read on the front page of the questionnaire before the respondent starts to fill in the survey, and only when the respondent agrees to take the survey will he/she be able to start answering the questionnaire. The survey is anonymous and will not reveal the...
This is a never-ending list, and the 7 wastes of Lean will differ from business to business. In some theories, you can even find more types of Muda added to the initial seven. The important aspect is to start exploring all your company processes and try to find as many wasteful activiti...
smoke. Secondhand smoke also increases the risk of strokeandheart disease. If both parents smoke, a teenager is more than twice as likely to smoke as a teenager whose parents are both nonsmokers. Even in households where only one parent smokes, young people are more likely to start smoking....
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