Harm reduction, or harm minimization, refers to a range of intentional practices and public health policies designed to lessen the negative social and/or physical consequences associated with various
Needle exchange programs provide people who inject substances with new needles and injection equipment to reduce the harm (e.g., HIV infection) from needle drug use.
Drug paraphernalia available from a harm reduction NGO at a mobile supervised injection site in Berlin, Germany
Warning sign in Amsterdam after 3 tourists died after taking white heroin that was sold as cocaine
A bin allowing for safe disposal of needles in a public toilet in Caernarfon, Wales
Safe sex is sexual activity using protective methods or contraceptive devices to reduce the risk of transmitting or acquiring sexually transmitted infections, especially HIV. The terms safer sex and p
Harm reduction
…safe ride techniques like 'designated drivers' and free taxicab programmes are reducing the number of drunk-driving crashes. Many schools now provide safer sex education to teen and pre-teen students, who may engage in sexual activity. Since some adolescents are going to have sex, a harm-reductionist approach…
Male (or "external") condoms can be used to cover the penis for safer sex during vaginal or anal insertion or fellatio.
Dental dams can be used to cover the vulva or anus when engaging in cunnilingus or anilingus, respectively, for safer sex.
Internal condoms, also known as female condoms, can be used by receptive partners for safer sex.
A poster promotes condom use.