What is Harm Reduction?

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This video is part of the NIDA series At the Intersection: Stories of Research, Compassion, and HIV Services for People who Use Drugs.

“Harm reduction” is defined as interventions aimed to help people avoid negative effects of drug use, but many understand harm reduction as a way to meet people where they are with kindness and respect. In this video, we hear from people who use drugs, people who are in recovery, and harm reduction professionals on what harm reduction is (and isn’t) in their own words.

Learn more about Syringe Services Programs like the IDEA Exchange: https://www.drugabuse.gov/drug-topics...

Dr. Hansel Tookes is a 2021 recipient of the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)’s HIV/AIDS Research Avenir Award for a new project designed to leverage telehealth-enhanced services to engage people who inject drugs into HIV care. Learn more about his project and NIDA’s Avenir Awards: https://www.drugabuse.gov/about-nida/...

Interviews were filmed in September 2021 at the IDEA Exchange in Miami, Florida.

See other videos in this series:    • At the Intersection: HIV & Substance ...  .

This video can also be viewed at https://www.drugabuse.gov/videos/what....