A Short Reply to the ‘Epistemology of Harm Reduction’
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 10895615 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Ian Paylor (Lancaster University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2018 |
| Volume | 48 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 525-530 |
| Publication date | 2018-03-01 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | The British Journal of Social Work (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0045-3102 • E-ISSN: 1468-263X |
| Publisher | Oxford University Press (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1093/bjsw/bcx048 |
| OpenAlex | W2622999219 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
| References cited | 4 |
This short reply focuses on the view that the dominant discourse surrounding drug use creates difficulties in offering harm reduction for those who are not currently in recovery. Recovery as the dominant political discourse provides structural barriers to harm-reduction intervention at the front line level, placing greater emphasis on getting individuals into recovery, whilst providing more services aimed specifically at reducing drug use. This short reply argues that what is required is a renewed strategy, dedicated to removing the barriers to well-being, lending equal attention to both recovery and harm reduction.
Harm · Harm reduction · Intervention (counseling) · Law and economics · Political science · Politics · Psychiatry · Public health · Reduction (mathematics) · Sociology · Criminal Justice and Corrections Analysis · Homelessness and Social Issues · Law · Medicine · Nursing · Psychology
| Citations per year | 0.25 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2018 - 2019 (2) |
| Highly cited | No |