Description

A diversity of individuals and agencies concerned with the lack of effective and respectful services for active drug users, particularly those underserved by traditional social and medical services--youth, women, people of color, and people living in poverty. Harm reduction is anything that reduces drug-related harm without creating further harm to active users, their families, and communities affect by drug use. Drug-related harm includes HIV/AIDS and other infectious diseases, overdose, illness, death, dysfunction, violence, and community disintegration.