Harm Reduction in Substance Use and High-Risk Behaviour

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Harm Reduction is a philosophy of public health intended as aprogressive alternative to the prohibition of certain potentiallydangerous lifestyle choices. Recognising that certain people alwayshave and always will engage in behaviours which carry risks, theaim of harm reduction is to mitigate the potential dangers andhealth risks associated with those behaviours. Harm Reduction in Substance Use and High-Risk Behaviour offers acomprehensive exploration of the policy, practice and evidence baseof harm reduction. Starting with a history of harm reduction, thebook addresses key ethical and legal issues central to the debatesand developments in the field. It discusses the full range ofpsychoactive substances, behaviours and communities with chapterson injecting, dance drugs, stimulant use, tobacco harm reduction,alcohol use and sex work. Written by an international team of contributors, this textprovides an essential panorama of harm reduction in the 21stcentury for educators and researchers in addiction and publichealth, postgraduate students and policy makers.

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Richard Pates

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"Overall this book is a very good read for thoseinterested in addiction issues and could be used as an excellentreference book for future policy making in harmreduction." (Irish Journal of PsychologicalMedicine, 1 October 2013) Taken overall in the context of its strengths and shortcomings,and as one of the few textbooks of its kind, it is a welcomeresource for the field of harm reduction. We would recommend thisbook to those unfamiliar with the discipline, particularlyindividuals entering academia and those interested in advocacy andpolicy. Many sections can be read as stand-alone pieces, to helpthe reader develop an understanding of fundamental concepts beforedelving further into research. It is especially valuable if one isinterested in harm reduction with respect to the UKcontex." (Drug & Alcohol Review, 15September 2013)
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