Non‑Abstinent Recovery: Harm Reduction as the Front Door to Healing
Host: Alex Elswick, PhD Extension Specialist for Substance Use Prevention and Recovery
Guest: Alex Johansen, UK Harm Reduction Hub Intern
Season 9| Episode 13
In this episode of Talking Facts, host Dr. Alex Elswick speaks with Alex Johansson, a psychology PhD student at the University of Kentucky, about harm reduction and non‑abstinent pathways to recovery for substance use disorders.
They debunk common myths about non‑abstinent recovery, define harm reduction as a pragmatic philosophy and set of tools, and explain recovery as an incremental, process‑based journey supported by "recovery…
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