Session 2: Harm Reduction for Stimulant Use Disorders

Thursday, April 24, 2025

9:50 AM – 10:40 AM

Presenter(s)

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Raagini Jawa, MD, MPH, FASAM

Assistant Professor of Medicine
UPMC
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Stephen P. Murray, MPH, NRP

Director, SafeSpot Overdose Hotline / Adjunct Assistant Clinical Professor
Grayken Center for Addiction at Boston Medical Center / Boston University School of Public Health
Plymouth, Massachusetts

Learners will be able to:

Define harm reduction and its principles (autonomy, safety, compassion) in addressing stigma, discrimination, and criminalization of marginalized communities
Discuss fentanyl contamination risks, the role of tools like fentanyl test strips and naloxone in overdose prevention, and safer methods for injection, insufflation, and smoking to reduce health risks
Assess how comprehensive harm reduction efforts, including safe supply initiatives, overdose prevention sites, and safer use techniques that support overall well-being

Disclosure(s):

Raagini Jawa, MD, MPH, FASAM: No financial relationships to disclose