Free Crack Pipes: Has Harm Reduction Gone Too Far
Harm reduction is a controversial strategy designed to minimize the negative consequences of drug abuse. The underlying philosophy of harm reduction is that drug abuse is an inevitable part of our...
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All addictions are harmful-physically and mentally-for the addict. Every aspect of the addict’s life is negatively impacted, from relationships to jobs. It is not always possible to completely quit an...
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Heroin and Harm Reduction | Addiction Recovery
Harm reduction is a technique used to treat drug addiction that is aptly described by its name. The philosophy of harm reduction is to provide addicts with a safe environment in which to use, in the...
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Harm Reduction | Safe Injection Center Credited With Reducing Fatal Overdoses...
He heats the heroin and water solution over a flame, draws it up into a needle and locates a suitable vein. This isn’t taking place in a urine-soaked back alley or in a dilapidated apartment; the...
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How Harm Reduction Programs Address Substance Abuse And Addiction
Substance abuse and addiction are problems with a far-reaching impact on society. They destroy relationships, damage careers, ruin physical and emotional health, and challenge community resources....
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Is Complete Abstinence Preferable Over Harm-Reduction During Alcohol Recovery?
Many of the programs established to treat alcohol use disorder (alcohol abuse/alcoholism) set a goal of complete abstinence from alcohol intake. However, some programs now focus on harm reduction, an...
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Personal Goal Of Abstinence Has Best Outcome In Alcohol Treatment
As a rule, treatment programs for alcohol abuse/addiction have one of two main goals: establishing drinking abstinence or reducing the harm caused by a client’s/patient’s ongoing alcohol intake....
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Addiction Treatment Shortcuts
By Jeanene Swanson @JeaneneSwanson There are certain addiction treatments that some might consider shortcuts, workarounds or substitutes for the real thing. Yet what is addiction treatment if not a...
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