Harm reduction: A social work practice model and social justice agenda

Health and Social Work

Volumn 28, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 117-125

  Brocato, Jo ^a,b   Wagner, Eric F ^b  

^a Miami Behavioral Health Center   (United States)

^b FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Harm reduction; Practice; Social policy; Substance abuse

Indexed keywords

METHADONE;

COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; DRUG USE; ETHICS; HARM REDUCTION; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; HUMAN RIGHTS; JUSTICE; MAINTENANCE THERAPY; MEDICAL ETHICS; MEDICAL RESEARCH; MODEL; POLICY; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE; REVIEW; SMOKING; SOCIAL CONTROL; SOCIAL WORK; SOCIAL WORKER; SUBSTANCE ABUSE; UNITED STATES; ADDICTION; ARTICLE; DRUG CONTROL; HEALTH CARE POLICY; LEGAL ASPECT; NONBIOLOGICAL MODEL; SOCIAL JUSTICE;

DRUG AND NARCOTIC CONTROL; HARM REDUCTION; HEALTH POLICY; HUMAN RIGHTS; HUMANS; MODELS, ORGANIZATIONAL; SOCIAL JUSTICE; SOCIAL WORK, PSYCHIATRIC; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0042853240     PISSN: 03607283     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/hsw/28.2.117     Document Type: Review

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