Harm Reduction

Harm reduction is an important public health strategy that seeks to reduce the negative consequences of misusing substances without requiring cessation of use. It plays a significant role in lowering the incidence of overdoses and the transmission of sexual diseases. The following resources are intended to assist public health professionals leading harm reduction programs within general, youth, and LGBTQ+ populations.

For information on receiving training and technical assistance from IPS to support your harm reduction programs, please contact us.

Webinars

IPS’ free webinar series provides learned insights into how to effectively lead harm reduction programs.

Gay Men and the Crystal Meth Epidemic: Making the Case for Harm Reduction

Gay men are one of the groups most impacted by the crystal meth epidemic, with the percentage of use estimated to be as high as 1 in 5. This also has a significant impact on new HIV cases. In this webinar, we introduce promising new harm reduction strategies being used to address the crisis.

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Sample Harm Reduction Campaign

IPS’ Opioid and Naloxone Education (O.N.E.) campaign is an online harm reduction initiative providing community members with the overdose-reversing drug naloxone and with naloxone training on demand, as well as opioid, overdose, and safe prescription drug storage education.

For more information about launching an on-demand harm reduction initiative in your own community, contact us.

O.N.E. Campaign Website

An on-demand, virtual harm reduction campaign.
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O.N.E. Campaign Infographics

Infographics providing community members with opioid, overdose, and harm reduction education.
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O.N.E. Campaign Naloxone Quick-Card

A pocket card and quick reference guide for community members to review how to appropriately administer naloxone.
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O.N.E. Campaign Video

A video series providing details about the safe storage and disposal of prescription drugs, administration of naloxone, and opioid/overdose statistics.
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Hot Topics

These IPS-authored Hot Topics provide perspectives on important national conversations happening around harm reduction.

Do Harm Reduction Practices Help People Stop Using Drugs?

Drug overdose deaths reached a record high during the pandemic. By April 2021, more than 100,000 people died from an overdose…
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