What is Harm Reduction?

This video is part of the NIDA series At the Intersection: Stories of Research, Compassion, and HIV Services for People who Use Drugs.“Harm reduction” is defined as interventions aimed to help people avoid the negative effects of drug use by meeting people where they are with kindness and respect. In this video, viewers hear from people who use drugs, people who are in recovery from drug use, and harm reduction professionals on what harm reduction is (and isn’t) in their own words.