harm reduction

English

Noun

harm reduction (uncountable)

(public health) A range of public health policies designed to lessen the negative social or physical consequences associated with various human behaviors, both legal and illegal.
- 2023 April 20, Jan Hoffman, “The Fight Over a Drug That Is Great for Horses but Horrific for Humans”, in The New York Times‎, →ISSN:
  Many harm reduction groups and drug policy experts question the long-term efficacy of scheduling xylazine.

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Translations

German: Schadensminderung f

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