According to the Harm Reduction Coalition, the term “harm reduction” relates to a set of strategies and ideas aimed at reducing the negative consequences associated with substance use. To find out more about these strategies and ideas, please visit this link: Harm Reduction Principles. Also, please check out this hour-long video to view practices and ideas in action: “The Alchemy of Harm Reduction“
Most recently, PBS’s own Frontline aired their two-hour special that not only covered the current state of the opiate epidemic, but also documented some key harm reduction practices that seem to be helping those who abuse substances as well as the communities in which they live. Watch it here: Chasing Heroin