Thread by @mariliacout

1/ I first heard about harm reduction by a young professor on a TED talk about hackers as a vulnerable group (the hacktivists, who are socially awkward and highly committed to causes). Here she is: @violetblue

2/ Here is @violetblue's slideshare presentation:
slideshare.net/violetblue/hac…

3 / Today my @statnews newsletter brought me this surprisingly nice article on harm reduction V sobriety in addiction. It's the type of thing evangelicals hate, so it must be good.
statnews.com/2019/04/11/har…

4/ If you don't know much about the #EndOfWarOnDrugs, here is a resource (free download) for you to start understanding. It's the result of extensive research on the economic and life losses caused by the inefficient war on drugs.
transformdrugs.org/product/after-…

4/ Here's a great animation explaining what harm reduction in drug use:

5/ Here is a great and short animation explaining what harm reduction on drug addition looks like. Will it ever be widespread in a country such as the USA, with its powerful and angry evangelical conservative segment? I doubt it.

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