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The Harm-Reduction School of Thought

Three Fractions

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ID11057232
AuthorsTuukka Tammi (0000-0001-5114-3026, corresponding author)
Year2004
Volume31
Issue3
Pages381-399
Publication date2004-09-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueContemporary Drug Problems (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0091-4509 • E-ISSN: 2163-1808
PublisherSAGE Publications (PUBLISHER • US)
DOI10.1177/009145090403100301
OpenAlexW163799020
LanguageEN
Citations received12
References cited22

Despite its relatively long history in the international drug policy field, the meaning of the term harm reduction is still disputed. From a description of the different actor-based footings of the international harm-reduction school of thought, the analysis concludes that the diverse conceptualizations of harm reduction are to be understood as interpretive frameworks that are functionally different according to the different types of actors and their social and professional positions. Three epistemic fractions of harm reduction are recognized: a professional new public health fraction; a mutual-help and identity movement fraction of the drug users; and a globally oriented fraction. It is argued that, rather than one, the international harm-reduction school of thought is a policy community of the three epistemic fractions that are in dialogue with each other and thus are constantly redefining the meaning of harm reduction

Epistemology · Harm · Harm reduction · Meaning (existential) · Political science · Public health · Sociology · HIV, Drug Use, Sexual Risk · Medicine · Nursing · Opioid Use Disorder Treatment · Philosophy · Psychology · Social Psychology · Substance Abuse Treatment and Outcomes

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Unique citing works12
Citations per year0,57
Citation span2005 - 2026 (22)
Citation velocitycurrent
Highly citedNo
Citation typesNeutral: 12
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