Legal System Involvement: A Barrier to Harm Reduction

In this episode, we examine many barriers to harm reduction faced by people who have been involved with the criminal legal system. These barriers are engrained in a system that fails individuals with substance use disorders at nearly every corner, from limited staff knowledge about harm reduction to the lack of connection between institutional and community-based treatment. Listen to this episode to learn about what researchers have uncovered about system involvement and harm reduction.

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This project was supported by Grant [5PBJA-22-AG-00031-MUMU] awarded by the Bureau of Justice Assistance. The Bureau of Justice Assistance is a component of the Office of Justice Programs, which also includes the Bureau of Justice Statistics, the National Institute of Justice, the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention, the Office for Victims of Crime, and Office of Sex Offender Sentencing, Monitoring, Apprehending, Registering, and Tracking. Points of view or opinions in this podcast are those of the host and the research team and do not necessarily represent the official position or policies of the U.S. Department of Justice.