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Abstinence and Harm Reduction

The Continuum of Care

Little House Society Model of Care

Advocacy and Partnership

Counseling (Individual & Group)

Education and Prevention

Common Ground

Harm Reduction: Reduce harm

Abstinence: Reduce harm by eliminating use.

Recovery: "a process of change through which individuals improve their health and wellness, live self-directed lives, and strive to reach their full potential" - SAMHSA

Open Dialogue

Continuum of Care

Abstinence

"Abstinence-focused addiction counseling believes that recovery only exists if the addictive substance is completely removed from the life of the individual it affects" - New Hope Recovery

What does it mean to be abstinence based?

What is harm reduction?

Harm Reduction

"Harm Reduction-focused addiction counseling generally follows the belief that not everyone is in a place to completely abstain; and therefore, it is best to take steps to reduce the risks to the person and others when the individual chooses to partake in the addictive substance." - New Hope Recovery

- Reduce fatalities (Narcan, EMS, treating lung cancer, treating liver disease)

- Reduce risk (supervised injection sites, clean needles, nicotine patch, condoms)

- Reduce craving (opiate replacement therapy, antabuse)

- Reduce availability (remove from home)

- Promote coping (counselling, life-skills)

- Promote social support (12-step, groups)

- Promote education, understanding

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