Preferred Name

harm reduction

Synonyms

harm reducing

Definitions

Lessening of negative social and/or physical consequences associated with various human behaviors, both legal and illegal.

ID

http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/GSSO_011464

definition

Lessening of negative social and/or physical consequences associated with various human behaviors, both legal and illegal.

The application of methods designed to reduce the risk of harm associated with certain behaviors without reduction in frequency of those behaviors. The risk-associated behaviors include ongoing and active addictive behaviors.

has related synonym

harm reducing

harm minimization

label

harm reduction

Library of Congress Subject Headings

http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh2003005315

MeSH Descriptor ID

http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/D040261

prefixIRI

GSSO:011464

prefLabel

harm reduction

subClassOf

http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/GSSO_011463

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