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Tangent0011 year ago

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This sort of harm reduction program has been tried in the United States on a limited basis. The philosophy addresses social ills by first reducing risk and harm for both the individual and society at large. The programs with which I am familiar show a much greater success rate than 'traditional' abstinence-only approaches.

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  lvrofwolves1 year ago
  
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  Abstinence only is unrealistic.
  
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    Tangent0011 year ago
    
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    Not only unrealistic, but ultimately self-defeating and potentially dangerous. An AA member who 'slips' after a week or so of sobriety is far more likely to view it as a personal failure and go ahead and continue on a binge or extended bender. REBT programs, by contrast, tend to view slips as an expected part of the recovery process. After all, the person is learning new modes of behaviour, so there are bound to be some mis-steps. Participants of REBT programs are less likely to escalate drinking after a slip and are FAR more likely to stick with the program.
    
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