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Shira Hassan: Saving Our Own Lives (2022, Haymarket Books) 4 stars

Harm Reduction is one of the most important interventions of the 20th century, and yet …

origins and structures of harm reduction thought

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i feel like i have a better understanding of the roots and origins of harm reduction. especially the contributions of queer Black and Indigenous folk.

i found a sense of kinship in ethical considerations with shira hassan and many of the contributors who she interviewed for this work. it also gave me some hope. there are ways to push back against the cruelty of the society we live in, by choosing life, and without choosing violence.