Harm Reduction and Intervention Work: Can the Two Coexist?

Matt Brown • 2026-07-09

Harm reduction in intervention work is one of the most divisive topics in our field, and most of the division comes from a false choice. Interventionists are often trained in abstinence-based traditions, while much of the broader treatment world has moved toward harm reduction frameworks. Practitioners feel pressure to pick a side. You don't have to.