Week 3

Question 1

What is harm reduction?

Answer 1

• framework that accepts that drug use is an enduring part of human behaviour
• prioritized reducing negative consequences rather than eliminating drug use/abstinence
• accepts that there is serious, negative , and harmful consequences potentially associated with drug use
• public health approach

Question 2

What 2 methods can guide clinical practice based on harm reduction?

Answer 2

1) motivational interviewing

2) stages of change model

Question 3

What are the 6 principles of harm reduction?

Answer 3

1) the activity is value-neutral
2) the person is value-neutral
3) focus on the problem (the problem is the harms related to drug use)
4) abstinence has its place, but may be out of reach at present
5) relapse is part of recovery
6) the client has the most important role

Question 4

What are the 5 principles of the Rain City Model of Housing First?

Answer 4

1) immediate access to housing with no housing readiness conditions
2) consumer choice and self-determination
3) recovery orientation (what is meaningful to you?)
4) individualized and person driven supports
5) social and community integration

Question 5

Name 3 themes of Dr Gabor Mate’s talk that stood out for you. What are the wider implications?

Answer 5

1) implications of the ACE study
2) trauma is not about the event, it’s about the response to the event
3) trauma can be passed through generations