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Harm Reduction: National and International Perspectives
Contributor(s): Inciardi, James A. (Editor), Harrison, Lana D. (Editor)

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 ISBN: 0761906886     ISBN-13: 9780761906889
Publisher: Sage Publications
OUR PRICE: $90.25  

Binding Type: Paperback - See All Available Formats & Editions
Published: October 1999
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Annotation: Harm reduction programs accept the reality of drug use while attempting to reduce its harmful consequences to individuals and society. This term, coined about 15 years ago in the U.K., has become a policy paradigm increasingly explored throughout most of the industrialized world. An example of a harm reduction program is the widely accepted substitution of methadone for the more "harmful" heroin. Programs that divert drug-involved offenders into treatment are another example of the operationalization of harm reduction policies.

In these 10 original chapters, international contributors discuss the philosophical basis and history of harm reduction policies and examine their outcome. They also cover controversial topics related to harm reduction, especially conflicts between the public health system where most programs are located, and a worldwide criminal justice system that further marginalizes drug users. Included in this book are descriptions of programs in the United States, the United Kingdom, Canada, Brazil, the Netherlands, Switzerland, and Australia.

The editors provide the context with a substantive introductory chapter focusing on the nature of harm reduction. The first part contains five chapters presenting the American perspectives on harm reduction; Part II includes five chapters presenting international perspectives from countries with particularly innovative harm reduction programs and policies.
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BISAC Categories:
- Medical | Public Health
- Medical | Health Policy
- Social Science | Criminology
Dewey: 262.291
LCCN: 98058136
Physical Information: 0.49" H x 6.08" W x 9.1" L (0.74 lbs) 248 pages
Features: Bibliography
 
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In this volume, international contributors discuss the philosophical basis and history of harm reduction policies and examine their outcomes. They also cover controversial topics related to harm reduction especially conflicts between the public health system, where most programs are located, and a worldwide criminal justice system that further marginalizes drug users. The book describes programs from the United States, the United Kingdom, Canada, Brazil, The Netherlands, Switzerland and Australia.

 
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