Harm Reduction Approaches to Prevention Attempt to Reduce the Negative

question 376

Multiple Choice

Harm reduction approaches to prevention attempt to reduce the negative consequences of a behaviour by doing such things as handing out clean needles to drug addicts. In contrast, programs such as Alcoholics Anonymous, have the goal of eliminating and refraining entirely from a problematic behaviour and adhere to the ____________ approach.

• A)consequence reduction
• B)abstinence
• C)damage control
• D)relapse prevention

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