What is Harm Minimisation<\/p>\n
Harm minimisation refers to policies and programs aimed at reducing drug-related harm. It aims to improve health, social and economic outcomes for the community and the individual by a range of integrated approaches which include:<\/p>\n
Supply Reduction ? to disrupt the production and supply of illicit drugs<\/p>\n
Demand Reduction ? to prevent uptake of harmful drug use<\/p>\n
Harm reduction ? encourages people that are going to use illicit drugs to do it as safely as possible.<\/p>\n
We support harm minimisation initiatives running throughout the community and actively participate in the methadone and suboxone programs. We support these programs because having an addiction to illicit drugs is a disease. Drug addiction needs to be looked after professionally in an appropriate environment, similar to a person requiring professional treatment if they suffer from diabetes or high blood pressure.<\/p>\n
Further information regarding either Methadone or Suboxone\u00a0 may be found at:<\/p>\n
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