Harm Reduction: A New Direction for Drug Policies and Programs - Paperback

by Patricia G. Erickson (Editor), Diane M. Riley (Editor), Yuet W. Cheung (Editor)

This edited collection provides the latest in research and critical thinking on public health alternatives to conventional criminal approaches aimed at limiting the harms of both legal and illegal drugs for users and society.

Author Biography

Patricia G. Erickson is Professor of Sociology at the University of Toronto and Senior Scientist with the Addiction Research Foundation. Diane M. Riley is Assistant Professor of Behavioural Science at the University of Toronto and Policy Analyst at the Canadian Foundation for Drug Policy. Yuet W. Cheung is Professor of Sociology at the Chinese University of Hong Kong. Patrick A. O'Hare is Executive Director of the International Harm Reduction Association.