Written By: Connor Freeh, Clinical Trainee at ACS, Adolescent Substance Addiction Treatment Program WHY HARM REDUCTION?Harm reduction is concerned with keeping people alive. Sobriety is included under the umbrella of harm reduction and for some, is ultimately the goal. Harm reduction understands that substance use is sometimes a long and difficult path to recovery with […]
Written By: Connor Freeh, Clinical Trainee at ACS, Adolescent Substance Addiction Treatment Program WHAT IS HARM REDUCTION?Harm reduction in substance addiction treatment is primarily focused on keeping young adults alive. This is achieved through various means that also include abstinence as the ultimate goal. The pathway toward recovery can be long, with several different routes, […]
