Prevention

June 23, 2026

Harm Reduction

Re-examining Harm Reduction

Harm reduction has become the dominant framework in much of the world’s drug policy. Yet for all its prominence, the question of whether it actually reduces harm is rarely examined with the rigour it deserves.

This collection presents evidence and argument that question the harm-reduction model and make the case for a prevention-first approach.

Resources

Harm Reduction

Evidence and analysis weighing the harm-reduction model against its stated goals, and the case for prevention.

Prevention First

Reducing the harms of drug use is a goal everyone shares. The disagreement is about how. OVOM advocates a prevention-first approach that aims to stop drug-related harm before it begins, and offers these resources to support that case.

Guided by United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child – Article 33, every child has the right to grow up in a drug-free society.

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