primarily, there are two addiction treatment strategies available for drug addicts and alcoholics – harm reduction and abstinence. proponents of both these methods claim high success rates by quoting medical...
eating disorders and substance use disorders have much in common. yet except in very rare cases, the ed field isn't willing to try harm reduction.
the great problem of addictions during the last five decades has been investigated through the behavioral analysis of social determinants involving multiple risk factors of initiation and maintenance of legal and illegal substances consumption, as well as the search of protective factors that allow preventing and achieving abstinence of drug abuse. currently there is no solution and we are at the crossroads of lacking comprehensive attention, since there are treatments focused only on achieving abstinence and do not pay attention to the physical consequences of substance consumption, such as: infectious and non-communicable diseases. it is important to treat the addictions problem with a holistic approach, which facilitates access to effective medical services, based on scientific evidence, applied to adherence to treatment and adapted to patient diagnosis. with the aim of preventing or reducing the physical and mental damages that these substances can cause to the health of the users, allowing to achieve a better quality of life.
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introduction in 2016, over 60,000 drug overdose deaths occurred in the united states. according to the centers for disease control and prevention, since 2000, there has been “a 200% increase in the rate of overdose deaths involving opioids.” in fact, drug overdose “is killing people at a faster rate than the h.i.v. epidemic at its […]
explore the concept of harm reduction and learn practical techniques to minimize negative effects of substance use and other harmful behaviors. find support and resources here.
offering two portion sizes in restaurants can reduce overeating and improve healthy choices, benefiting public health and the food industry.
when someone struggles with an alcohol or substance use disorder, there are always ramifications. outside factors also affect the individual user. the law,
the samhsa harm reduction framework will inform samhsa’s harm reduction activities moving forward, as well as related policies, programs, and practice. samhsa’s aim is to integrate harm reduction activities across its centers and initiatives, and to do so in a manner that draws on evidence-based practice and principles while maintaining sustained dialogue with harm reductionists and people who use drugs (pwud). the framework will also inform samhsa on opportunities to work with other federal, state, and local stakeholders toward advancing harm reduction approaches, services, and programs.
this manual outlines the process of developing and starting a syringe access program (sap). it offers best practices rooted in harm reduction.
a medically supervised injecting room (msir) —a facility for the safe injection of illicit drugs—is an example of a harm reduction approach against opioid epidemics. an economic theory of moral hazard
but because avoiding relapse is the end goal, committing to abstinence—and recommitting to it if relapse occurs—is the best option available.
while the construct of food addiction has been controversial, there is growing evidence that certain foods can activate biobehavioral and neurological mechanisms consistent with addiction to other substances. despite increased evidence and acceptance of certain foods as addictive substances amongst the scientific community, there is a paucity of interventions available that are uniquely suited for the treatment of this condition. further, many of the addiction and disordered eating treatment models currently utilized for food addiction are seemingly at odds, with the former often recommending complete abstinence from trigger foods and the latter promoting intake of all foods in moderation. the food addiction clinical treatment (fact) manual was created as an alternative using an empirically supported harm-reduction model specifically targeted to treat the addiction and disordered eating features of food addiction. the purpose of the current article is to expose readers to the key tenets of the fact manual, demonstrate the feasibility of this intervention with a sample of participants with severe food addiction, and discuss future directions for the treatment of food addiction. positive outcomes from this intervention provide preliminary evidence for the efficacy of fact for the treatment of food addiction with minimal negative adverse effects. future research using randomized control trials and longer follow-up is needed to validate the fact manual as an empirically supported treatment for food addiction.
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harm reduction is critical to keeping people who use drugs alive and as healthy as possible, and is a key pillar in the multi-faceted health and human services' overdose prevention strategy.
what is harm reduction? find out how harm reduction is being used to help those with addiction and the controversy surrounding it.
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background despite well-established guidelines to treat diabetes, many people with diabetes struggle to manage their disease. for many, this struggle is related to challenges achieving nutrition-related lifestyle changes. we examined how people with diabetes describe barriers to maintaining a healthy diet and considered the benefits of using a harm reduction approach to assist patients to achieve nutrition-related goals. methods this is a secondary analysis of 89 interviews conducted with adults who had type 1 or type 2 diabetes. interviews were analyzed using a content analysis approach. themes regarding food or diet were initially captured in a “food” node. data in the food node were then sub-coded for this analysis, again using a content analysis approach. results participants frequently used addiction language to talk about their relationship with food, at times referring to themselves as “an addict” and describing food as “their drug.” participants perceived their unhealthy food choices either as a sign of weakness or as “cheating.” they also identified food’s ability to comfort them and an unwillingness to change as particular challenges to sustaining a healthier diet. conclusion participants often described their relationship with food through an addiction lens. a harm reduction approach has been associated with positive outcomes among those with substance abuse disorder. patient-centered communication incorporating the harm reduction model may improve the patient-clinician relationship and thus improve patient outcomes and quality-of-life while reducing health-related stigma in diabetes care. future work should explore the effectiveness of this approach in patients with diabetes. trial registration registered on clinicaltrials.gov, nct02792777. registration information submitted 02/06/2016, with the registration first posted on the clinicaltrials.gov website 08/06/2016. data collection began on 29/04/2016.
applying harm reduction to treatment allows clinicians to meet individuals where they are and provide support to mitigate potential harm.
addressing the personal and societal harm of heroin addiction is a complex challenge, but harm reduction offers a compassionate, practical approach. harm reduction strategies prioritise the health and well-being of individuals, aiming to minimise adverse consequences of drug use without necessarily requiring abstinence. these strategies span from needle exchange programmes to supervised consumption services, creating […]
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rachel rowan olive thinks about young peoples’ perspectives on the role of harm reduction techniques in the management of their self-harm.
welcome to psyched for mental health, the official mental health podcast of webshrink. in this episode, alyssa peckham, pharmd discusses harm reduction
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smchd's harm reduction program offers many services including needle exchange, peer education, health screenings, and referrals to services!
eating disorder statistics eating disorders affect people of every age, race, size, gender identity, sexual orientation and background. learn more about the populations affected—including bipoc, lgbtq+, people with disabilities and people in larger bodies—in anad’s eating disorder statistics. general eating disorder statistics bipoc eating disorder statistics lgbtq+ eating disorder statistics co-occurring conditions eating disorder statistics […]
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i believe in the power of sobriety and the #12steps. but that's not everyone's pathway, and it doesn't have to be. #harmreduction strategies are right for some.
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