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The Harm Reduction Model of Life
“But as my friend Laura Upstairs (one of my many friends in public health and public policy) pointed out, one of the whole points of the harm reduction model is that a half-assed job is often better than none.” Continue reading
Problems Treating Addiction in US Prison System
“Pharmacological treatment of opiate dependence is a proven intervention, is cost-effective and reduces drug-related disease and reincarceration rates, yet it remains underutilized in U.S. prison systems,”
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Tagged addiction issues, criminal justice, health, incarceration, inmates, treatment/rehab.
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