Making plans for Nigella ‐ the cases for, and against, harm reduction

Abstract

Deciding the best course of treatment for a drug or alcohol user can be a complex one. Continuing our look at harm reduction and abstinence, we ask what the best plans are for Nigella, a young woman with mental health problems who uses heroin to prevent recurring self‐harm. In a refreshing and challenging critique Lesley Don explores the decision‐making process towards that treatment. Should Nigella stop her heroin use? If she does, will she self‐harm? Which harm is more desirable? And why, as professionals, do we seek one solution over another?

Citation

Don, L. (2005), "Making plans for Nigella ‐ the cases for, and against, harm reduction", Drugs and Alcohol Today, Vol. 5 No. 1, pp. 17-22. https://doi.org/10.1108/17459265200500008