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Title:
Harm reduction : public health strategies / Barbara Krasner, book editor.
Author:
Krasner, Barbara, editor.
Publication Information:
New York : Greenhaven Publishing, 2019.

©2019
Call Number:
RC564.65 .H367 2019
Edition:
First edition.
ISBN:
9781534504134

9781534504370
Series:
Opposing viewpoints

Opposing viewpoints series (Unnumbered)
Physical Description:
176 pages ; 24 cm.
Contents:
Are harm reduction strategies successful? Successful recovery requires a blend of treatment options / U.S. Department of Health & Human Services -- Treating addiction with medication should be carefully considered / Scott Teitelbaum -- The marriage of harm reduction and conservatism promotes personal choice / Tessie Castillo -- Inconsistent hospital policies and tactics threatens recovery / Wendy Glauser, Jeremy Petch, and Mike Tierney -- Safe injection sites may promote uptake of treatment / Chloe Reichel -- Do drug users have a right to quality health care? Universal healthcare is a right / Bernie Sanders -- The Affordable Care Act's essential health benefits are at risk / Laura Santhanam -- New York health centers use harm reduction safety plans to reduce opioid overdoses / Celia Vimont -- Drug addiction affects everyone / DrugRehab.org -- Intravenous drug use is a public health issue / Jeannie D. DiClementi -- Is abstinence the only successful method of recovery? Harm reduction takes a comprehensive approach to reduce drug addiction / AlcoholAnswers.org -- A dialogue between harm reduction and abstinence only / Jana Burson -- Recovery is a continuum / Julia Hammid -- Using moderation management to control substance addiction / DualDiagnosis.org -- Gradualism is the key to recovery from addiction / Scott H. Kellogg -- Does law enforcement help or hinder harm reduction? Mutual trust between law enforcement and community health systems is needed / David Cloud -- Police culture benefits from a special network to respond effectively to HIV / Nick Crofts and Melissa Jardine -- Active police engagement can help meet the 2030 goal to end AIDS / Nick Crofts and David Patterson -- Safeguarding public health through the law / Lawrence O. Gostin and Lindsay F. Wiley -- The federal government budget for the 21st century should invest in drug treatment and prevention / Drug Policy Alliance -- Countries vary in their approaches to narcotics decriminalization and harm reduction treatments / The Library of Congress.
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