Name: The harm reduction model of drug addiction treatment
Uploaded: 2018-04-18T14:51:27Z
Duration: 16 min 21 s
Description: Why do we still think that drug use is a law-enforcement issue? Making drugs illegal does nothing to stop people from using them, says public health expert Mark Tyndall. So, what might work? Tyndall shares community-based research that shows how harm-reduction strategies, like safe-injection sites, are working to address the drug overdose crisis.

Why do we still think that drug use is a law-enforcement issue? Making drugs illegal does nothing to stop people from using them, says public health expert Mark Tyndall. So, what might work? Tyndall shares community-based research that shows how harm-reduction strategies, like safe-injection sites, are working to address the drug overdose crisis.

Mark Tyndall: The harm reduction model of drug addiction treatment

The harm reduction model of drug addiction treatment

Epidemiologist, physician, public health expert

Harm reduction, such as supervised injection sites, emerges as a beacon of hope amid the drug crisis, proving to save lives.

Decriminalizing drug possession, as Portugal did, redirects focus from punishment to health, significantly reducing overdoses.

The drug crisis is a social justice issue, disproportionately affecting marginalized communities, calling for compassionate policies.