BSW Field Director/Assistant Professor Northern Michigan University
Harm reduction strategies are underutilized in US SUD treatment programs. This proposal will provide an overview and the results of a descriptive phenomenological study to understand the barriers to adopting harm reduction strategies in historically abstinence-based residential substance use disorder treatment programs.
Learning Objectives:
At the end of this session, attendees should be able to:
Upon completion, participants will be able to describe the current state of residential SUD treatment in the US.
Upon completion, participants will be able to describe the barriers to adopting harm reduction strategies within US residential SUD treatment programs.
Upon completion, participants will be able to describe the recommendations to more adequately offer harm reduction strategies within residential treatment programs.
