IS HARM REDUCTION? Harm reduction is a set of practical strategies intended to reduce the negative consequences of high risk behavior such as over drinking or drug abuse. Harm reduction is a non judgmental approach that attempts to meet people where they are at with their drinking or drug abuse. Instead of demanding perfect abstinence‚ this pragmatic approach is supportive of anyone who wishes to minimize the harm associated with a high risk behavior such as drinking or drug abuse. Harm reduction
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Self Harm By: DeAna Period 5/6 “With all the talk about it‚ cutting can almost seem like the latest fad. But cutting is a serious problem.” Self-Harming and cutting is not a very common behavior‚ some people see it as a fad. People who self-harm might not know how to manage their problems. Injuring themselves on purpose‚ or making scratches or cuts on your body enough to break skin and make it bleed‚ are all ways of self-mutilation and self-harm. Although self-cutting may be some ones
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Harm Reduction Harm reduction practices are based on various policies that are aimed to reduce harm for abusers and risk takers. Harm reduction means to lower the sentence for drug abusers and give them some sort of rehab and effectively help them and get rid of their addiction. Harm reduction should be active in Canada due to the fact that it has previously been used on other countries and have been successful. The War on drugs is pointless and it wastes billions of tax dollars with no positive
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Self harm is a way of expressing and dealing with deep distress and emotional pain with the result of guilt and shame. As awful as it might sound to those who don’t do it‚ hurting themselves makes them feel better. The only problem with self-harm is that it doesn’t last for very long. It’s like putting on a band aid when what you really need is stitches. The band aid stops the bleeding temporarilly but doesn’t fix the problem and creates its own . I want you to close your eyes and imagine
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What is the harm of Asbestos in Your Home? Homes in Australia built before 1990 could contain asbestos. What is that so alarming? Asbestos is a known substance that when inhaled or ingested causes various health problems including mesothelioma and lung cancer. The following will discuss what you need to know about asbestos and what to do about it if you find out it is in your home. What is Asbestos? Asbestos is a natural silicate mineral that consists of miniscule fibres. When it gets stirred up
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Do People Self-Harm? Self-harm is like an endless cycle‚ once it is done the harder it is to stop. This is true for all genders‚ ages‚ ethnic groups‚ and religions. Self-harm is caused by some form of pain‚ no matter it’s reason. A person who self-harms is usually looking for some feeling of relief from the pain. In the article “Explainer: what is self-harm and why do people do it?”‚ it is mentioned that self-harm is used as a way to cope with their pain. The act of self-harm is used to deal
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self harm becomes more and more common‚ but at what cost? If educators and medical personnel were to be more educated on self harm and how to deal with it‚ teens and young adults would be more comfortable asking for help. Getttig rid of the stereotypes that self harm is only for attention allows a deeper understanding on why someone would do such a thing‚ so they could get the help that is so desperately needed. There are many names and definitions for self harm. The most common are Self Harm or
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Self-harm does not discriminate against any gender‚ race educational background‚ age‚ sexual orientation‚ social economic status or religion. It affects a multitude of people around the world. Self-harm‚ or self- injury is the act of intentionally injuring one’s own body that typically leaves behind marks or can even do damage to body tissues. It is used as a coping mechanism most of the time. Self- injury can include cutting‚ burning (”branding”)‚ picking at skin‚ picking at scabs‚ re-opening wounds
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family deaths‚ financial problems‚ depression‚ and self harm-self hate. These are just a few. The upseting truth is that hundreds of thousands of americans struggle with these everyday realities almost their entire lives. Self hate-self harm is a serious problem. Self harm can be traced back to many things; most common are bullying‚ jealousy‚ lack of self worth or self confidence. The main cause is feeling as if your not good enough. Self harm is expressed in many ways including cutting of the skin
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Can criminologists make equal justice between ‘crime’ and ‘social harm’? Throughout the years‚ the ‘problem of crime’ has been a long debated subject due to its complexity. At some point‚ it was a matter of different regions‚ cultures‚ and particular laws that made it difficult for people to argue whether a certain thing was a crime or not. In spite of this fact‚ this problem still exists-for example: if‚ in one country a particular thing can be a right‚
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