The harm reduction model of drug addiction treatment

Title:
The harm reduction model of drug addiction treatment
Speaker:
Mark Tyndall
Description:

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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Video Language:
English
Team:
closed TED
Project:
TEDTalks
Duration:
16:31
Format: HTML5
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