Webb'Harm reduction' programs are usually justified on the utilitarian grounds that they aim to reduce the net harms of a behavior. In this paper, I contend that (1) the historical genesis of harm reduction programs, and the crucial moral imperative that distinguishes these programs from other interventions and policies, are not utilitarian; (2) the practical … WebbThe term “Harm Reduction” first gained traction in the early ’90s, when healthcare workers provided clean syringes, HIV testing, and counseling to people who injected drugs so they could combat the spread of HIV. Today, harm reduction goes beyond intravenous administration: with strategies to support people who prefer oral, intranasal ...
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Webb3 juni 2024 · Harm reduction can trace its roots back to other movements that started across the United States in the 1960s–1980s, ... An accident, issues at work, ... Webb17 jan. 2024 · Harm reduction is an often-controversial type of addiction treatment for intravenous drug use, such as heroin, cocaine, methamphetamine, opioid painkillers, and … cinder framework
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Webb23 nov. 2015 · Here are some of the problems of harm reduction strategy: 1) Harm reduction pretends drug use can be done safely and without harm, which is deceptive. 2) Within harm reduction is a movement to call it “drug use” instead of drug abuse — a strategy that normalizes drug usage. WebbNot only does harm reduction aim at reducing the risks and harms associated with drug use it is also formulated around three central principles which have been proposed and developed by drug expert, Robert Westermeyer (Hanson et al. 2006: 534). The first is that “excessive behaviours occur along a continuum of risk”, in which moderate drug ... WebbImplementation of a harm reduction philosophy in acute care settings has the potential to enhance access to health care for people who are street involved. However, explicit attention to defining the harms and values associated with harm reduction is needed. While nurses adopted values consistent wi … cinderford west