Dummies Guide To Harm Reduction For Those Who Are Addicted To Drugs And Alcohol

Harm reduction refers to a broad range of policies and practices that try to reduce the physical, mental and societal harms that people do to themselves and/or others from their drug and alcohol use.

This article covers a wide range of harm reduction strategies and best practice suggestions for those who use drugs and alcohol, those around them, their communities and the country as a whole, including those involved with sex work, those who drink/drug drive and what help and support is available to those who want it.

Drug And Alcohol Overdose – Don’t Let It Happen To You!

In England alone, there were over 314,000 potential years of life lost related to alcohol consumption, the highest level since 2011 and there were 4,359 deaths related to drug poisoning registered in the UK, the highest number and the highest annual increase.

These numbers are shocking. We need to bring the topics of addictions and overdoses into the spotlight, remove the stigma and shame previously attached to them and raise awareness for this vital issue. These lives could have been saved from Addictions that are treatable & overdoses that are preventable!

Do You Know Exactly What You’re Drinking? Try Using Our Free Downloadable Alcohol Wheel

Simply download and print the wheel, put it together and you can track your calories, alcohol units based on what you’re drinking. This is vital if you are trying to reduce your alcohol intake over a fixed period of time or simply because you want to see whether you are drinking too much or not?

Track The Amount You’re Drinking And Use A Drink Diary

It is important to track the amount you’re drinking, most importantly if you are trying to reduce for a detox, just to reduce the amount that you’re drinking currently to become healthier. It is very easy to simply loose track of the amount that you’re drinking, especially once you’ve become drunk as the impaired brain