Harm Reduction Services to Prevent and Treat Infectious Diseases in People Who Use Drugs

• Autores: Kinna Thakarar, Katherine Nenninger, Wollelaw Agmas
• Localización: Infectious disease clinics of North America, ISSN 0891-5520, Vol. 34, Nº. 3, 2020 (Ejemplar dedicado a: Infectious Disease Complications of Opioid Use and Other Substance Use Disorders), págs. 605-620
• Idioma: inglés
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• Resumen

  • Harm reduction is a social justice movement and encompasses nonjudgmental strategies to mitigate negative consequences from ongoing drug use.Syringe service programs and supervised infection facilities are evidence-based strategies to prevent injection drug use-associated infections and overdoses. Clinicians can integrate harm reduction strategies into their practice and work with community partners to advocate for the health and safety of people who inject drugs.