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Harm Reduction Programs: West Virginia Vs. United States, Morgan L. Belcher, Hannah Sayre
Harm Reduction Programs: West Virginia Vs. United States, Morgan L. Belcher, Hannah Sayre
Theses, Dissertations and Capstones
Introduction: Harm reduction has been a movement for social justice built on a belief in, and respect for, the rights of people who use drugs. It has been defined as a set of practical strategies and ideas aimed at reducing negative consequences associated with drug use. The U.S. has been experiencing an opioid/heroin epidemic, with significant increases in overdose death among drug users with more than 72,000 Americans having died from drug overdoses in 2017.
Methodology: The methodology for this study was a literature review with a semi structured interview with Tina Rameriz of the Kanawha-Charleston Health Department …