harm reduction

collocation in English

meaningsofharmandreduction

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harm
noun[U]
uk
/hɑːm/us
/hɑːrm/
physical or other injury ...
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reduction
noun
uk
/rɪˈdʌk.ʃən/us
/rɪˈdʌk.ʃən/
the act of making something, or of something becoming, smaller in size, amount, degree, ...
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(Definition ofharmandreductionfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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All new inmates received information leaflets and counselling onharmreductionissues, and on the project itself.
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By encouraging aharmreductionapproach, the jury did not ignore the reality of drugs, nor was there an attempt to (de)-moralise drug users.
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The more palatableharmreductionapproach, on the other hand, which includes peer-oriented policies, seemingly promotes health and safety through a discourse of empowerment.
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The whole treatment approach is based on the dual paradigms ofharmreductionand relapse management and prevention.
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The entire community, as well as individual prisoners, will benefit if we provide improved health care, disease prevention andharmreductionto this group.
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Taken together with the high levels of uncertainty reported for the value ofharmreductioninterventions, there are implications for training in this area.
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Abstinence may be seen as the desired end point of the spectrum ofharmreduction, although reductions in drug use are seen as positive outcomes if abstinence is not achievable.
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Since that time,harmreductionprogrammes that include legal syringe exchange have been implemented predominantly in those communities in which the seroprevalence surveys reported here were conducted.
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This is called risk reduction - or sometimesharmreductionor harm minimisation.
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I hold regular discussions with the anti-drugs co-ordinator on all aspects of our anti-drugs policy, including the use ofharmreductionprogrammes.
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Harmreductioneducation does not tackle drugs; it accommodates them.
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We must move away from prohibition and concentrate more onharmreduction.
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We should have the all-party approach onharmreductionand recognise the social dimension.
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The final report, which will set out the cross-governmental alcoholharmreductionstrategy is planned for publication in the autumn.
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What plans she has to support and promote an alcoholharmreductionstrategy with the relevant groups and industries.
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