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The
Davidson County Harm Reduction Program (DCHRP) is a culturally diverse
community organization whose mission is to reduce the spread of HIV/AIDS
infection and reduce harm to injection drug users (IDUs) and their
partners in Middle Tennessee. This
is done by providing IDUs with safer injection equipment and up-to-date
information on HIV/AIDS, including risk-reduction strategies and safer
sex practices to prevent HIV infection and STDs. We offer
referrals to appropriate health care and social services in a non-judgmental
environment, including pre- and post-HIV testing and referrals to drug
treatment. Our goal is to advance individual and collective
empowerment, teach harm reduction principles, and secure the long-term
survival of our communities.
The
DCHRP works to assist in “Any Positive Change” as people define it
for themselves. Accordingly,
DCHRP sees abstinence from alcohol and drug use as one end of a wide
spectrum of options for positive change. The
DCHRP is a volunteer-based harm reduction outreach with syringe
exchange. Syringe exchange
reduces risk behaviors, actual transmission of HIV, and is the bridge
for providing drug and alcohol treatment, healthcare, and other
assistance as desired by an individual. |
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