If United States Authorities Practiced the Theory of Harm Reduction

question 11

Multiple Choice

If United States authorities practiced the theory of harm reduction, which of the following scenarios would most likely represent this concept?

• A)Police set up a sting at a local ""gentlemen's club"" after informants tip them off that the club's dancers are selling heroin in the private rooms.
• B)The government legalizes all drugs to eliminate black market sales.
• C)Police set up a booth at a local country music concert called ""Jamboree in the Hills"" to test heroin potency before users injest it with no risk of arrest.
• D)Local authorities hand out clean needles and clean heroin for free to show the negative side effects of the drug.

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