Harm reduction incorporates a spectrum of strategies that includes safer use, managed use, abstinence, meeting people who use drugs “where they’re at,” and addressing conditions of …

Jun 3, 2022 · Harm reduction turns to programs, practices and strategies that are designed to meet people where they’re at in their substance use disorder. That can mean needle access …

Oct 15, 2024 · Harm reduction is a public health approach to managing high-risk behaviors, including drug and alcohol addiction. It focuses on reducing the negative outcomes of the action.

Jun 9, 2025 · Harm reduction activities can include provision of sterile syringes, naloxone distribution, fentanyl testing, overdose prevention and education, including safer drug use …

Apr 9, 2025 · At its core, harm reduction is an entirely evidence-based philosophy. It requires both the people seeking and providing treatment to set aside their judgment and work on improving …

The SAMHSA definition of harm reduction contains six pillars, 12 principles, and six core practice areas that give life to harm reduction approaches, initiatives, programs, and services.

The following principles, developed by the US-based National Harm Reduction Coalition, summarize what a harm reduction approach entails in supporting people who use unregulated …

Harm reduction is an approach to treating those with alcohol and other substance-use problems that does not require patients to commit to complete abstinence before treatment begins. …

Feb 16, 2022 · 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 …

Sep 13, 2023 · What Is Harm Reduction? Harm reduction involves methods and initiatives to lessen the harm caused by substance abuse. We design these practices and programs to …