The harm reduction policy would be great as a drug policy component. There should always be alternative solutions to difficult situations. The fact that it is extremely difficult to get someone to completely stop using harmful drugs is the very reason why the harm reduction policy should be implemented in current drug policies. According to the Chicago Recovery Alliance website, harm reduction outreach aims to assist any positive change with no biases or condemnation for the persons chosen lifestyle. I am in favor of the harm reduction program because it aims to help those who are having difficult struggles with drugs, and providing them with a better solution. Since people are going to do what they want either way it goes therefore, by providing …show more content…
Implementing something such as a harm reduction component in current drug policies will help bring everything all together. Providing treatment programs as well as programs to ensure that diseases are not being spread, and reducing the likelihood that they are is very important in having an effective drug policy. In providing free needles and other things opens up doors for those who may be struggling with drug abuse a chance to gain knowledge about the dangers of drug abuse. The facilitators who provide the clean utensils for drug users can use this opportunity to outreach to those drug abusers. Harm reduction practitioners avoid being judgmental by accepted people for who they are, which is what is missing from the current policy (Harm Reduction International, 2015). If there was a proposal to establish a harm reduction program in my community my response would be that it is smart, safe, practical, and cost-effective (Harm Reduction International, 2015). I believe that current drug policies don’t address the reality of drug use, and the fact that a law can’t change someone’s