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Harm Reduction
A woman who has lost several family members to overdose and drug use explains why she supports Harm Reduction, not prison
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The Black community is being hit hardest by the overdose crisis. The loss of her family members and the continuing loss of life in her community motivates Joy to save lives through Harm Reduction and to fight against punitive drug laws. She knows that these laws destroy lives, devastate communities, and cause more deaths. As Joy states: “The War on Drugs is just the New Jim Crow.”
Read The Letter: Families With Loved Ones Lost To Overdose Oppose Criminalization, Call For Health Solutions
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As people who have experienced the profound pain of losing loved ones to overdose, we understand that addressing this crisis requires compassionate and effective health solutions. We believe that punitive measures only exacerbate the problem, pushing individuals further into the shadows and away from the help they desperately need. That’s why we are calling on you to join us in advocating for a more humane and lifesaving approach.
Guide: What is Harm Reduction?
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Harm reduction is a public health approach focused on minimizing the negative consequences associated with drug use. It prioritizes health, dignity, and human rights, seeking to reduce risks rather than insisting on abstinence.
Webinar: Harm Reduction For Parents And Teachers
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This webinar brings together youth and drug policy advocates that are leading the curve to change how we learn and teach about drugs by empowering communities to embrace more compassionate and effective strategies for addressing drug use in the U.S.
Guide: Tips on Writing Letters to the Editor (and Getting Them Published)
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When writing letters to the editor (LTEs), it’s important to understand that editors have the right to edit your submissions. Although they shouldn’t alter the intent of your message, sometimes changes happen. Accept these edits gracefully and focus on improving your future letters.
Principles of Harm Reduction
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Harm reduction is a set of practical strategies that reduce negative consequences of drug use, incorporating a spectrum of strategies from safer use, to managed use to abstinence. Harm reduction strategies meet drug users “where they’re at,” addressing conditions of use along with the use itself.