02603nam 2200637 a 450 991081827680332120240516170700.01-118-48483-51-118-34335-21-280-68506-997866136620021-118-34345-X(CKB)2670000000206189(EBL)931630(OCoLC)794664706(SSID)ssj0000662621(PQKBManifestationID)12264956(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000662621(PQKBWorkID)10723060(PQKB)11020606(MiAaPQ)EBC931630(Au-PeEL)EBL931630(CaPaEBR)ebr10580280(CaONFJC)MIL366200(EXLCZ)99267000000020618920120222d2012 uy 0engur|n|---|||||txtccrHarm reduction in substance use and high-risk behaviour international policy and practice /edited by Richard Pates, Diane Riley1st ed.Chichester [England] Wiley-Blackwell20121 online resource (490 p.)Addiction PressDescription based upon print version of record.1-4051-8297-0 Includes bibliographical references and index.section 1. Background -- section 2. Policy -- section 3. Specific interventions -- section 4. Regions -- section 5. Conclusions.Harm Reduction is a philosophy of public health intended as a progressive alternative to the prohibition of certain potentially dangerous lifestyle choices. Recognising that certain people always have and always will engage in behaviours which carry risks, the aim of harm reduction is to mitigate the potential dangers and health risks associated with those behaviours. Harm Reduction in Substance Use and High-Risk Behaviour offers a comprehensive exploration of the policy, practice and evidence base of harm reduction. Starting with a history of harm reduction, the book addresses key ethicAddiction PressSubstance abuseHarm reductionSubstance abuse.Harm reduction.362.19686Pates Richard902220Riley Diane M(Diane Mary),1953-1593117MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910818276803321Harm reduction in substance use and high-risk behaviour3913068UNINA