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Street
Outreach
Street
Outreach is based upon the harm
reduction principles--to reduce the harm
associated with drug use. Providing sex
trade workers, bar patrons, bath house,
strip bars and IDU clients with safer
injection drug use and safer sex
information, condoms, lube, dental dams,
referrals, support, advocacy, basic
medical care and education.
The
strategy is to engage clients in their
own environment to reduce
marginalization and isolation. The IDU
worker and needle exchange worker meet
clients at bars, in their homes, coffee
shops and fixed sites.
The
IDU worker provides counseling and the
needle exchange worker provides the
needles and other supplies. |
