Have you heard of harm reduction? Do you know what it is? If you do, or if you don't, you will want to listen to this eposide.  I will try my best to explain it and will link you to some information on harm reduction as well as on what a managed alcohol program (MAP) is as it's one program that falls under the harm reduction umbrella and is controversial.  Important to mention, the intention of MAP is not to replace abstinence based programs, as that does work for some, but as another option for those who may have tried that and it didn't work.  Bottom line is, harm reduction saves lives!


MANITOBA HEALTH’s CHIEF PROVINCIAL PUBLIC HEALTH OFFICER POSITION STATEMENT on Harm Reduction April 10, 2013:

https://www.gov.mb.ca/health/cppho/docs/ps/harm_reduction.pdf

Managed Alcohol Programs Save Homeless People’s Lives and Save Taxpayer Money

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=euZdJwvJJtQ

The Pour : Treating Alcoholics with Wine - The Fifth Estate (2 episodes) 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3KleSSdjqX0

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pwmf5cD70Rk

National Harm Reduction Coalition

https://harmreduction.org/about-us/principles-of-harm-reduction/

Manitoba Harm Reduction Network

https://mhrn.ca/

Canadian Harm Reduction Network 

http://canadianharmreduction.com

Books:

Harm Reduction: Public Health Strategies

https://amzn.to/3zz28HB

Harm Reduction in Substance Use and High-Risk Behaviour

https://amzn.to/3zyJlMC

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