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Review
. 2022 Jan;106(1):201-217.
doi: 10.1016/j.mcna.2021.09.002.

Harm Reduction in Health Care Settings

Carolyn A Chan  1 , Bethany Canver  2 , Ryan McNeil  3 , Kimberly L Sue  4
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Review

Harm Reduction in Health Care Settings

Carolyn A Chan et al. Med Clin North Am. 2022 Jan.

Abstract

Harm reduction is an approach to reduce the risk of harms to an individual using substances without requiring abstinence. This review discusses substance-specific interventions for opioids, alcohol, and stimulants that can minimize harms for individuals who use these substances. Topics discussed include overdose prevention, infection prevention, and low-barrier substance use disorder treatment.

Keywords: Addiction; Drug overdose; Harm reduction; Opioid-related disorders; Opioids; Substance use; Substance use disorder; Substance-related disorders.

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