Harm reduction is an approach to public health intended to be a progressive alternative to an approach requiring complete abstinence from drug use. While it does not condone the taking of illicit drugs, it does seek to reduce the harms arising from their use, both for the person taking illicit drugs and the wider community.
A prominent method for addressing the issue of disease transmission among intravenous drug users are safe needle exchange programs, in which facilities are available to exchange used injection equipment for safe sterile equipment, often without a prescription or fee. The idea is to reduce the practice of sharing used needles thereby hopefully reducing the risk of HIV infections.
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