R Street’s Harm-Reduction program aims for integrated harm reduction with tobacco, opioid and sexual behavior as central elements. We believe that “abstinence only” approaches to risky behaviors will not work on a population-wide basis. As such, we emphasize harm-reduction approaches that accept that harmful behavior may continue even as we seek to mitigate – if not eliminate – the harms involved.
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Publications
October 15, 2019
The Honorable Frank Pallone Jr.
Chairperson Chairperson
The Energy & Commerce Health Subcommittee
2107 Rayburn House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515
The Honorable…
If there’s one crystal clear conclusion that comes out of the last half-century or so of public health research, it’s this: smoking cigarettes is both addictive and exceptionally unhealthy….
The Honorable President Donald J. Trump
President of the United States
The White House
1600 Pennsylvania Avenue NW
Washington, D.C. 20500
Dear Mr. President,
We urge you to preserve…
Construction of electronic cigarettes
Brad Rodu
From Wikipedia:
Brad Rodu (30 April 2014). “FDA regulation: Defining e-cigarettes as tobacco products”. R Street Institute.
Many American teens report current or past non-medical use of prescription drugs, most often opioids. On its own, this is a public health concern because youth are at increased risk for serious…
Episode 65: Vaping and Harm Reduction with Carrie Wade
Carrie Wade & Josiah Neeley
From Urbane Cowboys:
Carrie Wade, R Street Institute Harm Reduction Strategy Dirctor, joins us to talk about regulating vaping and explain the concept of harm reduction strategies.
Cohosted…
Guest View: Vaping bans will only create a larger black market
Carrie Wade
From The Meridian Star:
A 2017 study by R Street Institute found that taxpayers could save $2.8 billion in Medicaid costs per one percent of enrollees over 25 years if users switched from…
The so-called “gateway effect” is the subject of much debate between supporters of tobacco harm reduction and tobacco control advocates. In the context of e-cigarettes, the gateway effect…
Vaping Bans Will Only Create a Larger Black Market
Carrie Wade
From Mississippi Center for Public Policy:
A 2017 study by R Street Institute found that taxpayers could save $2.8 billion in Medicaid costs per one percent of enrollees over 25 years if users…
Vaping bans will only create black market
Carrie Wade
From The Daily Leader:
And there is a cost savings benefit from current smokers switching to the replacement devices. A 2017 study by R Street Institute found that taxpayers could save $2.8…