What Is Harm Reduction
Harm reduction is not equivalent to or better than stopping the original behavior, but it is better than continuing the original behavior.
Harm reduction is exactly what it sounds like: reducing the harm associated with using drugs through a variety of public health interventions. But the concept relies on more than these tools and begins, at the most fundamental level, with recognizing that all people deserve safety and dignity. I...
Harm reduction homelessness is the application of harm reduction principles to people who do not have or are at risk of not having a place to reside...Become a member and unlock all Study Answers Start today. Try it now Create an account Ask a question Our experts can answer your toug...
"I see recovery as a long staircase and harm reduction is the first step. My counselor believed in harm reduction and he stayed with me as I decreased my use of heroin and crystal meth on the schedule I needed. His support allowed me to not feel like an 'f-up,' the name my father...
Harm reduction is a specific school of practice in public health and safety that aims to reduce the harm caused by certain behaviors without requiring the full elimination of the behavior. For example, harm reduction involved in the practice of drug use can include policies and programs for ...
This paper argues, primarily by example, that mathematical modeling can contribute to harm reduction-orientated drug policy making in three ways: by contributing to quantitative evaluations of effectiveness, by improving data and understanding of the underlying drug-related phenomena, and by encouraging ...
(1996). What happened to the family in the harm reduction debate? Drug and Alcohol Review, 15(3), 221-223.Dear GE. What happened to the family in the harm reduction debate? Drug and Alcohol Review. 1996;15:221-223.Dear, G. E. (1996). What happened to the family in the harm ...
ESG is a practice in which investors consider a company’s environmental, social and corporate governance impact when making investment decisions. This makes ESG not only a priority for investors but also an imperative for corporations that want to both attract more shareholders and satisfy those the...
Harm reduction measures have helped drug users reduce the risk and severity of adverse consequences without leading to increases in overall levels of drug use in the general population. Indeed, in many cases harm reduction has been a vital first step towards recovery from addiction. This presentatio...