HUS4442 Module 8 Discussion Forum 1

Hus4442 Module 8 Discussion Forum 1 Student’s Name Institutional Affiliation Course Professor Date Hus4442 Module 8 Discussion Forum 1 Harm reduction is a crucial strategy that is crucial to involving individuals who utilize drugs and offering them life-saving apparatuses and data to generate constructive shift in their lives and perhaps live to see another day. Resources show that harm reduction is a crucial aspect of the “U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Overdose Prevention Strategy” (Byers, 2019). Its values are evident in various initiatives, including the Syringe Services Programs (SSPs) and the provision of NARCAN for overdose reversals. Based on the readings, I believe that harm reduction is crucial, especially on SSPs and NARCAN. For instance, the SSPs offer clean needles to drug users, significantly preventing drug-related losses and rising access to “healthcare, social services, and treatment” (Tyndall, 2017). Such services and treatment reduce overdose deaths, acute critical diseases related to unsterilized drug injections, and chronic illnesses, such as HIV and hep...