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Harm Reduction recognizes the reality that lowering risk – rather than striving to eliminate it completely – is more achievable, compassionate, and effective at improving public health than forbidding risky behaviors. Instead of trying to convince or force people to stop doing something, harm reduction promotes education and gives people safer ways of doing it. Read more here. | Harm Reduction recognizes the reality that lowering risk – rather than striving to eliminate it completely – is more achievable, compassionate, and effective at improving public health than forbidding risky behaviors. Instead of trying to convince or force people to stop doing something, harm reduction promotes education and gives people safer ways of doing it. Read more here. | ||
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[https://www.hri.global/what-is-harm-reduction What is harm reduction?] via Harm Reduction International | |||
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Harm Reduction recognizes the reality that lowering risk – rather than striving to eliminate it completely – is more achievable, compassionate, and effective at improving public health than forbidding risky behaviors. Instead of trying to convince or force people to stop doing something, harm reduction promotes education and gives people safer ways of doing it. Read more here.
Additional reading
What is harm reduction? via Harm Reduction International