Harm reduction
Topic
Harm reduction, or harm minimization, refers to a range of intentional practices and public health policies designed to lessen the negative social and physical consequences associated with various human behaviors, both legal and illegal. It is widely used to encourage healthy behaviors and decrease negative outcomes for individuals engaging in high-risk activities, such as recreational drug use, or those facing severe life challenges like homelessness.
What experts have said about Harm reduction
1 statement · 1 positive
Needle exchanges can reduce disease transmission by preventing needle reuse.
“give someone a fresh needle, they're not reusing and spreading disease.”
Open the episode · Skid Row To Appalachia: The Forgotten People Of Rural America - Peter Santenello - #1132Listen at 47:06
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