Opinion: There’s a real risk that harm reduction could be a fad
Harm reduction is having its moment in America. The doors of drug-related harm reduction have swung wide open after years of federal funding bans. Extensive opioid settlement payouts combined with an urgency to address the overdose crisis have allowed for harm reduction approaches to catch on like wildfire.
But as renowned addiction author William White muses, “The fastest way to kill anything in America is to turn it into a superficial fad that dies from distortion and over-exposure.” As an advocate for people with substance use disorder, I know it is critical that we protect harm reduction from falling victim to faddist culture.
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