Program Description

Harm reduction is defined by the National Harm Reduction Coalition as, “a set of practical strategies and ideas aimed at reducing negative consequences associated with drug use.” The Harm Reduction ECHO program will provide an orientation to harm reduction strategies and approaches to prevent substance use-related overdoses, deaths, or other harmful health or mental health impacts. Learners will be exposed to evidence-based, and emerging and novel, harm reduction practices. The program will include a heavy emphasis on reducing misinformation about harm reduction practices and combatting stigma towards people who use drugs.

Who is this ECHO for?

• • Substance use disorder treatment providers
  • Healthcare providers (physicians, advanced practice providers, etc.)
  • Behavioral health providers (social workers, counselors, etc.)
  • First responders (law enforcement, EMS, etc.)
  • Harm reduction specialists

Learning Objectives

1. Define harm reduction and its basic principles.
2. Explain the benefits of harm reduction practices.
3. Describe the evidence-base for harm reduction approaches.
4. Compare and contrast different harm reduction strategies and their capacity to prevent overdose deaths and other substance-related harms.
5. Implement harm reduction approaches into daily clinical practice.

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