Harm Reduction: Policy and Practice
By Diane Riley, Ph.D., & Pat O'Hare, Ph.D.
The Prevention Researcher,
Volume 7, Number 2, 2000, Pages 4-8
Abstract:
This article, by Drs. Diane Riley and Pat O?Hare, both of the International Harm Reduction Association, defines harm reduction, details its basic principles, then gives a variety of examples of harm reduction techniques.
The most well-known of these examples include syringe exchange programs, methadone programs, and alcohol server intervention programs among many others.
The most well-known of these examples include syringe exchange programs, methadone programs, and alcohol server intervention programs among many others.
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This article can be found in the issue:
Harm Reduction
The Prevention Researcher,
Volume 7, Number 2, 2000
In 2000, when this issue of The Prevention Researcher was published, "Harm Reduction" was a relatively new and often controversial approach to drug use. Today, while it is more widely accepted, it is still occationally an unfamiliar concept.
This issue also featured these articles:
- • Harm Reduction: Basic Principles and Strategies, Pages 1-4
- • Harm Reduction: Policy and Practice, Pages 4-8
- • Using the Harm Reduction Model with New York City Street Youth, Pages 9-11
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