Concept information
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educational process: societal perspectives
types of policy
public policy
public policy development
Preferred term
public health harm reduction
Definition
- Harm reduction refers to strategies designed to minimize the negative consequences of drug use. There is an acknowledgement that both legal and illicit drug use is a reality and cannot be totally eliminated. [Source: Encyclopedia of Substance Abuse Prevention, Treatment, & Recovery; Harm Reduction, Public Health]
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URI
https://concepts.sagepub.com/social-science/concept/public_health_harm_reduction
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