Drugs and Society 12th Edition by Glen Hanson, Peter Venturelli,Annette Fleckenstein

Exercise 3

Comment on the harm reduction model as presented here and in other literature you may have. What are the major strengths and weaknesses of this model in comparison to the way the United States views drug users and/or abusers? Why do you think the U.S. government largely remains opposed to this approach? How do you think the United States would change if it were to adopt the harm reduction model?