Harm minimisation is a key principle of the National Drug Strategy. Harm minimisation has three major strategies:
1. Supply reduction
through policing, preventing drug supply and dealing, customs control etc
2. Demand reduction
through health promotion and education, to increase awareness of health risks
3. Harm reduction
through identifying and reducing drug related harm to self and others and helping users to reduce or stop AOD use.
What role do you have in demand reduction?
What role do you have in harm reduction?
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Working with Young People with Alcohol or Other Drug Issues: A self-paced learning package Published: 2006 Funded by NSW Drug & Alcohol Workforce Development Council. Written & compiled by Kristy Delaney, YAPA, and Matt Stubbs & John Howard, Ted Noffs Institute. Additional material by Nick Manning, YAPA, & by Shopfront Youth Legal Centre. Opinions are the author's.
