2000; Titus‚ Godley and White‚ 2006; Dennis‚ et al.‚ 2007) thus an alternative method to preventing further problems is the concept of harm reduction. This essay will thereby explore the strategies of harm reduction including its potential negative and positive aspects for injecting drug users and its relation to crime. Furthermore‚ it will explore extended harm reduction services specifically for drug users in Austria. Injecting drug use is acknowledged in 135 countries (UNODC‚ 2004) and is associated
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John Stuart Mill’s Harm Princple The theoretical and practical analysis of John Stuart Mill’s Harm Principle “The only freedom […] is that of pursuing our own [happiness]‚ so long as we do not attempt to deprive others of theirs or impede their efforts to obtain it” – John Stuart Mill. This utilitarian approach brought forth by John Stuart Mill‚ within his works On Liberty‚ identifies a correlation between freedom and happiness. He essentially states that achieving freedom is most effective
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receive or is unable to receive treatment and alternative approaches to reduction may be employed. This includes harm reduction which is a different kind of approach to substance addiction. Harm reduction possesses an overall importance to some client populations‚ an importance in the recovery from addictions‚ and addresses clients who would benefit more from harm reduction than others. Harm reduction is a contrasting approach to addiction in that it does not pursue to reduce the use of substances.
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Harm Reduction paper Randy Jones Substance Abuse Counselling January 18‚ 2012 This paper will discuss the principles and position of harm reduction. It will also examine the public perception of the user‚ which has created an ineffective philosophy. Most importantly‚ my paper seeks to recognize the harm of harm reduction. This discussion will highlight the lack of hope it creates in the user. Harm reduction needs to be addressed so that a long-term solution for the user can be implemented‚ not
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UK’s new Work at Height Regulations – what the new fall protection hierarchy means in practice. by M.E. Holden Msc‚ Bsc.‚ C.Dip A.F.‚ C.Eng.‚ MICE‚ MIStructE‚ MICArb‚ MIWEM‚ Principal Specialist Inspector with lead on Technical Work at Height Issues in HSE’s Corporate Topic Group‚ Member of HSE’s internal sub group drafting the Regulation and chairman of ACWAHT When they came into force the Work at Height Regulations (WAHR) implemented the Temporary Work at Height Directive1 in the UK. The key
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Is Height the Key to Success? Ho Io Weng‚ Peta May 3‚ 2010 Abstract Over the years‚ many researchers have tried to make a connection between some of society’s most respected people. The link they agreed upon was their height. The result raised a lot of controversy. Tall people refused to admit that it was their height that gave them a boost up the career chart‚ and shorter ones refused to accept that they would need to work twice as much to get the same results. Researchers not only claimed
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Product-Harm Crises Anthony Aiello Walden University Abstract In recent years‚ much has been written on the subject of product-harm crises. Reactions to product-harm crises have included a wide range of discussion‚ scholarly study‚ legal proceedings‚ protests‚ and government intervention. In this paper‚ I discuss the relationship between product-harm crises and the corresponding effect on the company and its brand. In particular‚ I cite two specific product-harm crises - Johnson & Johnson’s
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Permissible Harm Killing the lesser amount of people to save the greater amount always sounds like it would be the right choice. An example‚ bombing a factory killing ten thousand people or not bombing the factory therefore allowing the factory to produce more bombs to bomb another country possibly killing 50 thousand people. Killing the ten thousand people may sound like the right thing to do because you’ll be saving more lives than you’ll be losing‚ but is saving the most lives always legit? It
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Harm Minimisation Strategies: What could the person do/friends do or parents (3 marks) First of all Harm minimisation is multiple drug policies in which are used a way of educating individuals and societies about alcohol and other drugs issues‚ in an act to reduce its harmful and dangerous effects. It was initially developed to help adults how has been involved with substance abuse. These reduction strategies are able to help both an individual and the community‚ in which who experience the consequences
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The article titled “First Do No Harm” written by Michael Kidd AM is an inspirational article for the students like us who are going to practice in the field of medicine. First Do No Harm reframes the traditional doctors’ rule‚ demonstrating that it should apply not only to patients‚ but also to doctors themselves. With the extensive medical‚ professional and academic experience‚ Michael Kidd have created a legacy to be shared with medical students‚ junior doctors and experienced medical practitioners
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