US needs harm-reduction approach to drug use, researcher says
Wednesday, January 14, 2015 - 17:51
in Psychology & Sociology
The United States' law-and-order approach to reducing the supply of drugs and punishing sellers and users has impeded the development of a public health model that views drug addiction as a disease that is preventable and treatable. A new policy paper advocates that a harm-reduction approach would more effectively reduce the negative individual and societal consequences of drug use.