Effectiveness of Harm Reduction Program on Addicts’ Attitudes

Habibi, Zahra; Sobhi-Gharamaleki, Nasser; Bermas, Hamed

doi:10.1016/j.sbspro.2011.10.300

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“…Additional benefits for people who use harm reduction programs include increased opportunities for social connection and support, feelings of belonging, and improved attitudes toward their addiction, all of which contribute to better treatment outcomes and overall quality of life. 17,18,43 Note: It is important to note that some harm reduction programs include drop-in centers, access to counselling and social services, and hot meals. These additional services resolve some basic needs of people with substance use disorders and likely contribute to the positive outcomes outlined above such as reductions in drug use and drug-related crime.…”

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Guidelines to destigmatize harm reduction: How stigma and misperceptions impede benefits of evidence-based drug policy

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Despite the wealth of literature supporting a harm reduction approach to substance use, it remains challenging to implement evidence into policy. As Canada expands its harm reduction services, it is important to address that controversial community perceptions of harm reduction and substance use negatively impact the goals of this work. GUIDELINES TO DESTIGMATIZE HARM REDUCTION WORK viii Acknowledgements The completion of this project included the input and support of a number of people whom I am deeply grateful for, and would like to acknowledge. My project supervisor, Dr. Linda O'Neill, has been supportive and accommodating throughout this journey. She encouraged me to choose an education path, research topic, and process, that most inspires and works for me. Her guidance has been enriching beyond the scope of this project. My project committee members, Dr. Joanna Pierce and Dr. John Sherry, were invaluable in providing thoughtful feedback that strengthened both the academic writing and the practical application aspects of this project. Their time and expertise elevated my work. My friend, Kate, has been walking this path with me through countless study sessions, making the good times more fun than research should be, and growing with me through the hard times. My friends, Lauren and Pawel, helped me edit and organize my thoughts and ideas. My partner, Lucian, grounded my life apart from my project. He reminds me where my heart is. Finally, my mom and dad have provided endless love and support. Throughout my academic life, my dad always came through with printer support at inconvenient times, and my mom has read all my papers since grade school without protesting the late nights or early mornings she's put in to help me meet deadlines. My love and gratitude are immeasurable. GUIDELINES TO DESTIGMATIZE HARM REDUCTION WORK 1 Part One: Introduction The opioid crisis in Canada has brought urgency to reevaluating our country's response to drug use. The traditional model of drug control, enforcement and criminalization, has failed to deter drug use (UK Home Office, 2014; Zábranský, 2004) and has had the perverse effect of increasing harms associated with drug use (Beletsky et al., 2014; Global Commission on HIV and the Law, 2012; Kerr, Small & Wood, 2005; Werb et al., 2011). Thousands of preventable deaths indicate that efforts to reduce the harms associated with drug use are lacking. Experts in health and policy, such as the World Health Organization, the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime, the Joint United Nations Program on HIV/AIDS, the Global Commission on Drug Policy, and the Global Commission on HIV and the Law, are calling for a shift from a criminal model of drug policy to a harm reduction model (Global Commission on Drug Policy, 2016; Global Commission on HIV and the Law, 2012; WHO, UN Office on Drugs and Crime & UN Joint Programme on HIV/AIDS, 2012). Harm reduction services like needle and syringe programs (NSP), opioid agonist treatment (OAT) and safe injection facilities (SIF) have been effective i...

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