Harm Reduction Program Advisory Board

COMMENTARY
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Harm reduction is no different than putting airbags in a car

BY: - July 27, 2023

“You should probably never get into a car again.” That’s how I start my lecture on harm reduction to medical students. It’s true too: Statistically, automobile accidents are the leading cause of fatalities in their age group. But it’s impractical, avoiding cars — that’s not the lives they’ve chosen. And so, I tell them to […]