North America - Harm Reduction Policies
Policy in both Canada and the USA has fluctuated in recent years, but both include an explicit reference to harm reduction in national policy on HIV and/or drugs, as illustrated in the map and table below.
Although policy wording is not necessarily indicative of the implementation of effective harm reduction measures in a country, it does indicate governmental commitment to tackling drug related harms and is therefore an important advocacy target.
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| Country/territory with reported injecting drug use | Explicit supportive reference to harm reduction in national policy documents |
|---|---|
| Canada | Y |
| United States | Y |
