Harm reduction: evidence, impact and challenges

A monograph that addresses different aspects of the history, results and challenges of harm reduction in the continent where this approach was born.

It provides a comprehensive overview of the field of harm reduction. Part I reviews the emergence of harm reduction and its diffusion. Part II is devoted to the evidence and impacts of harm reduction. Part III addresses current challenges and innovations. The monograph is aimed primarily at policy makers, health professionals working with people who use drugs, as well as the interested general public.