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Harm Reduction Battlecards

Use harm-reduction language that keeps people engaged and connected to safety resources.

Naloxone stigma That stuff is for addicts. I am not one of them. Offering naloxone outside a mobile clinic. Your line "I hear you. We offer it to anyone who might be around opioids, even by accident or for a friend. It is a safety tool, not a label." Do not argue over the word addict; that keeps the conversation in stigma. Universal safety framing lets the person accept help without accepting a label. Shame vs safety Someone says they use alone because they do not trust people. Harm reduction can be direct without being moralizing. SBIRT handoff What is…

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