harm reduction

noun

harm reduction

noun

Government, Healthcare A range of public health policies designed to lessen the negative social or physical consequences associated with various human behaviors, both legal and illegal.

Many harm reduction groups and drug policy experts question the long-term efficacy of scheduling xylazine.2023 April 20, Jan Hoffman, “The Fight Over a Drug That Is Great for Horses but Horrific for Humans”, in The New York Times, →ISSN:

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