July 8, 2026

Harm Reduction Is Doing Better Than You Think

Harm Reduction Is Doing Better Than You Think
Harm Reduction Is Doing Better Than You Think
New Thinking, from the Center for Justice Innovation
Harm Reduction Is Doing Better Than You Think

Born out of the HIV-AIDS epidemic, harm reduction began as a scrappy, drug-user-led movement with an ethos entirely opposed to the War on Drugs.

Almost 50 years on, it's moving—quietly—from the margins to the mainstream.