Harm Reduction: A Bridge Back to Life

• By: Rebecca Linn-Walton, PhD, LCSW Services for the UnderServed (S:US)
• October 23rd, 2023
• compassionate interactions, Fall 2023 Issue, harm reduction, harm reduction practices, medication-assisted treatment, Narcan, opioid epidemic, overdose crisis, person-centered care, substance use, supportive housing, wellness coaches
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Harm reduction is a decades-long, well-established, effective tool in reducing illnesses, deaths, and other negative consequences of problematic substance use (Jones et al., 2022). This approach has never been more important as in the current overdose crisis (Perera et al., 2022). Harm reduction...