The policy of harm reduction and the three original problems

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https://doi.org/10.15448/1984-7289.2025.1.44622

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Drugs, Users, Consumption, Risks

Abstract

This paper explores the French policy of reducing the risks associated with drug use (harm reduction or HR). The study examines the implementation and evolution of this policy in daily life through interviews with key figures in the Parisian HR scene, an ethnographic study of three medical-social establishments that apply this approach, and participation in various events for professionals and researchers in the field. The research identifies HR as a response to three public problems: epidemiological, addiction-related, and urban ecological issues.

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Author Biography

Camille Porto, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ), Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil.

PhD in Sociology from the Institute of Social and Political Studies (IESP) of the State University of Rio de Janeiro (UERJ), in Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil, and from the École des Hautes Études en Sciences Sociales (EHESS), in Paris, France. Postdoctoral researcher in the Graduate Program in Sociology and Anthropology of the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ), in Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil.

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Published

2025-04-03

How to Cite

Porto, C. (2025). The policy of harm reduction and the three original problems . Civitas: Journal of Social Sciences, 25(1), e44622. https://doi.org/10.15448/1984-7289.2025.1.44622