A global voice for harm reduction: the establishment of regional harm reduction networks

Examines the history and function of regional harm networks discussing, in particular, how these networks have helped promote harm reduction and prevent HIV among injecting drug users around the world. Suggests that programmes to educate, encourage, allow and provide the means for individual behaviour change among users are the key element in any programmatic response to the HIV epidemic. Argues that the most important interaction is between the outreach worker and the client on the street, and that the usefulness of harm reduction programmes must be judged against how well they support the effectiveness of this interaction. (Quotes from original text)