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The harm reduction model of drug addiction treatment | Mark Tyndall

The harm reduction model of drug addiction treatment | Mark Tyndall

Why do we still think that drug use is a law-enforcement issue?

TED Talks Daily · TED

April 18, 201816m 30s

Show Notes

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.

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