What Is Harm Reduction?
At its core, harm reduction is a set of principles and approaches to substance abuse that prioritizes the immediate needs of people who use drugs and works to reduce harm and prevent overdoses. Despite rampant misinformation about the methods and motives behind harm reduction and substance abuse prevention programs and receiving almost no federal funding, […]
Harm Reduction and Substance Use Prevention
The main focus of drug prevention and harm reduction programs is to promote evidence-based services and methods to address individual and community needs and provide education about recovery options. Most people are already familiar with some basic harm reduction campaigns but know them by other names. Many campaigns and initiatives are harm reduction practices that […]