Harm Reduction
The R Street Institute’s Integrated Harm Reduction program is grounded in the understanding that “abstinence only” approaches to behaviors that carry health risks are ineffective at the population level.
The Integrated Harm Reduction team addresses different forms of harm reduction, from tobacco use to sexual health and illicit drugs. The team advances policy research and evidence-based public health solutions to help mitigate the harms associated with these behaviors, while preserving individual liberty and promoting public safety.
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Mazen Saleh
Senior Policy Director, Integrated Harm Reduction
Chelsea Boyd
Resident Research Fellow, Harm Reduction
Stacey McKenna
Resident Senior Fellow, Integrated Harm Reduction
Jessica Shortall
Strategic Partnerships Lead, Integrated Harm Reduction
Harm Reduction in the News
The Center for Tobacco Products: What It Has Done and What It Should Do Next
Since its establishment in 2009 under the Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s Center for Tobacco Products (CTP) has played a pivotal role in regulating tobacco products to protect public health. The CTP has authority over three application pathways that allow manufacturers to market their products legally in the…