Harm Reduction Overview

Neil Hunt (the creator of the Break the Cycle intervention in the UK) has put together a superb overview document outlining the main components of harm reduction.

The authors describe the document as follows:

This overview addresses both understandings of harm reduction and summarises its key principles before going on to consider the strength and nature of the evidence of the effectiveness of various forms of ‘harm reduction’ intervention. In doing so, some consideration is also given to criticisms of harm reduction that are occasionally encountered.

The document is called:

A review of the evidence-base for harm reduction approaches to drug use

It may be downloaded at:
http://www.ihra.net/Assets/23/1/HIVTop50Documents11.pdf

Cheers
Rob