"Harm Reduction" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
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.
| Descriptor ID |
D040261
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| MeSH Number(s) |
F01.145.477
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| Concept/Terms |
Harm Reduction- Harm Reduction
- Reduction, Harm
- Harm Minimization
- Minimization, Harm
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2006 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2007 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2009 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2011 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2013 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2018 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2020 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2022 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2023 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2024 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| 2025 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2026 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Harm Reduction" by people in Profiles.
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Implementation Evaluation of a Multicomponent Intervention to Address the Infectious Disease and Overdose Syndemic Among People Who Use Drugs in Rural Settings. J Public Health Manag Pract. 2026 Sep-Oct 01; 32(5):797-810.
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Public Support for Harm Reduction Strategies to Address the Opioid Pandemic in the United States: A Latent Class Analysis. Subst Use Misuse. 2026; 61(10):1719-1727.
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Impact of a brief fentanyl educational intervention on demand for cocaine mixed with fentanyl. Drug Alcohol Depend. 2026 02 01; 279:113042.
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Advancing research on strategies to reduce drug use and overdose-related harms: a community informed approach to establishing common data elements. Harm Reduct J. 2025 10 15; 22(Suppl 1):169.
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Understanding the Opioid Epidemic as an Environmental Injustice. Am J Prev Med. 2025 Nov; 69(5):108047.
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Differences by race and ethnicity in drug use patterns, harm reduction practices and barriers to treatment among people who use drugs in Rhode Island. Harm Reduct J. 2025 03 20; 22(1):38.
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I Don't Want to Shoot up the Meth Anymore: Pipe Distribution as a Harm Reduction Service for People Who Use Methamphetamine. Subst Use Misuse. 2025; 60(4):558-565.
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Passive exposure to opioid crisis information and public attitudes: Effects on local policy support, discrimination, and stigma in a United States national survey. Prev Med. 2025 02; 191:108212.
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Strategies used to reduce harms associated with fentanyl exposure among rural people who use drugs: multi-site qualitative findings from the rural opioid initiative. Harm Reduct J. 2024 08 24; 21(1):154.
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Understanding Clinician Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices Relating to Nonpharmaceutical Fentanyl and Harm Reduction. Subst Use Addctn J. 2025 01; 46(1):120-126.