What is Harm Reduction? Harm Reduction Model Punitive Model

Harm Reduction Fact Sheet Final Harm Reduction www.johnhoward.ab.ca What is Harm Reduction? Harm Reduction Model Punitive Model Harm reduction can be defined as Practical approach Ideal approach, but not policies, programs and practices that aim Cost effective and practical to minimize negative health, social and many benefits High costs and legal impacts associated with drug use, Rehabilitation n. [...] (i.e., quitting smoking, dieting, Unconditional support behaviours t reducing caffeine and sugar intake) Destigmatizing Conditional support Harm reduction provides the necessary Access to community Stigmatizing supports to reduce harms associated to support systems – Zero tolerance- must encourage productive members of society meets people where be clean and sober to S and creating safer communiti. [...] goal of ceasing risky behaviors and a drug Increases referrals to treatment programs and health9 6 free world. [...] Protects and improves the health of the community as a whole therefore requires protecting and improving the health of drug users. [...] Drug users must be integrated into the community rather than isolated from it .3 Page 1 of 2 F Why is a Harm Reduction Approach Important? Harm Reduction Strategies and Treatment Programs: a Drug use is attributed to growing prison Harm reduction reduces crime, focuses on populations and accounts for a significant making active changes, reduces c amount of police resources.