Why are harm reduction programs a tough sell? One answer is that they appear to tolerate
social phenomena that are undesirable, hazardous or, depending on one's perspective, the …

Harm reduction, an alternative to both drug legalization and drug prohibition, seeks to
preserve prohibition by keeping the supply of drugs illegal while softening some of the harsh …

In this volume, international contributors discuss the philosophical basis and history of harm
reduction policies and examine their outcomes. They also cover controversial topics related …

This edition of Drug and dlcohol Review commemorates the Special Premier's Conference
held on 2 April 1985. The Conference was attended by the Prime Minister and all State and …

ABSTRACT In the United States, more than 100,000 people now die each year from drug
overdose, but nearly all of these deaths are preventable. The purpose of this Article is to …

News heaving hunks of red meat to core Conservatives. The reduction in support for harm
reduction programs began with nonrenewal of funding for the supervised injection site in …

A May 28, 2007 New York Times story profiled Ron Daniels, director of Prevention Works, a
syringe exchange in Washington, DC. The front-page story depicted Daniels' journeys …

There has been widespread support for harm reduction programs as an essential
component for responding to the HIV and illicit drug use epidemics. However, despite the …

The history of harm reduction in the USA has led to the development of some of the most
important methods for treating persons for drug use disorders, such as methadone and …

Our text begins with the comment that harm reduction continues to be one of the more
controversial issues in substance misuse treatment venues (Van Wormer & Davis, 2008) …