skip to main content
LOTERRE

LOTERRE

SAGE Social Science Thesaurus

Search from vocabulary

Content language

| español français
Search help

Concept information

social science subjects > psychology > behavior mechanisms > behavior (psychology) > harm reduction
social science subjects > criminology and criminal justice > criminology > law and justice > harm reduction
... > social science subjects > sociology > social problems > homelessness > homeless service systems > harm reduction
other subjects > arts and humanities > philosophy > ethics > harm reduction
... > social science subjects > sociology > social problems > drugs and society > drug policy > treatment and addiction > harm reduction
... > social science subjects > criminology and criminal justice > criminology > deviance > drugs and society > drug policy > treatment and addiction > harm reduction
... > social science subjects > sociology > social problems > deviance > drugs and society > drug policy > treatment and addiction > harm reduction
... > contexts > population characteristics > health > public health > epidemiology > health risks and health behaviors > harm reduction
... > social science subjects > sociology > social problems > drugs and society > drug policy > harm reduction
... > social science subjects > criminology and criminal justice > criminology > deviance > drugs and society > drug policy > harm reduction
... > social science subjects > sociology > social problems > deviance > drugs and society > drug policy > harm reduction

Preferred term

harm reduction  

Definition(s)

  • Harm reduction refers to a set of principles and strategies that seek to reduce the negative consequences of intoxicant use on both individuals and society. This article provides a brief history of harm reduction, outlines principles of harm reduction, and discusses general harm reduction strategies. [Source: Encyclopedia of Drug Policy; Harm Reduction]

Broader concept(s)

Belongs to group

URI

http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/N9J-S5W3PDQP-V

Download this concept:

RDF/XML TURTLE JSON-LD