You have recently been elected to a community health committee. The neighborhood has become run down, and there has been an increase in diseases, overdoses, and health complications among local injection drug users. Discuss two possible interventions the community can take for harm reduction for these individuals. Make a compelling argument for why your community should consider these interventions.
What will be an ideal response?
Answers will vary but may include community needle exchange programs, medically supervised injection facilities, free testing of drugs for purity and potency, distribution of handheld naloxone auto injectors.
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