Harm Reduction as an Act of Compassion | Lyndsay Hartman | TEDxNorthCentralCollege

[@marshabrady1512]

Speaking from the perspective of an ER nurse, we clearly need to do SO much better at this in the US inner cities. The IVDU population continues to suffer from injection related cellulitis and endocarditis.

[@catowarmeowson9964]

Have you considered that they shouldn't be doing drugs in the first place?

[@SteakCutFries]

​@catowarmeowson9964 well people shouldn't poison themselves with a terrible diet and too much sugar and develop diabetes or heart disease. But we still provide them health care with the goal of managing symptoms, issues, medical problems related to their bad life choices...and ideally work with them to learn better health choices. It's no different.

[@peachturnover7641]

​@@catowarmeowson9964have you considered looking at the reasons people use drugs? Psychological and biological factors?

[@danielirwin4749]

Love ya :) This woman saved my life, keep doing what your doing. Hope to see you again soon!

[@cswanson4476]

Harm reduction is clearly lucky to have you ❤️

[@natashad6052]

Very clearly presented for those who are not aware of harm reduction. It is a fact that compelling someone to give up and change is not possible although mandatory restrictions would be only short term. Harm reduction is a reverse pyschological process which will benefit the user in the long term even as much as giving up drugs completely in the future.

[@believeinyourdreamsslowlife]

Thanks for talking about drugs and negative effects. Loving ourself means taking care of ourself.

[@bristyck344]

Harm reduction is such an important concept and will continue to save many lives in the future. I think that in order for these preventative measures to work to their fullest extent we as a society need to become aware of our own stigmas on individuals who use drugs. After changing our perspective and hidden stigmas we have surrounding these individuals we can begin to help and save these individuals from many health risks. Do you think that these education courses should be required for healthcare workers, firefighters, police men, EMT, etc. who regularly interact with individuals who use drugs? Thank you for all that you do and for spreading your knowledge on this topic!

[@soulfuzz368]

What is the difference between reducing stigma and normalization?

[@sundharamgunasekaran9636]

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[@bobbiegoldsten]

Compelling speaker. I work with clients with co-occurring disorders and meeting the clients where they are is the only way to gain trust and participation. Many clients who would not entertain abstaining from substance use are open to harm reduction.

[@dave21720]

We just watched this with a group of women in a residential treatment program for woman and their children!!!

[@heidisimpson5502]

Love this talk and wholeheartedly believe in harm reduction!

[@Nan-59]

Anyone who knows people who use drugs KNOW they will always be the first ones to not only stop & give narcan and CPR, they're the first ones to do help with whatever it is. Even if a person is in need of a shirt, because they'll give you the one on their back!

[@TimNFtWayne]

People who use drugs are also the ones most likely to be in a position to provide narcan and CPR when it is needed. I've carried Narcan for years, but I don't use drugs, don't hang out with people while they use drugs, and have never been called on to use it. The only good I may have done w/ my narcan is when I give it to someone who is still using drugs.

[@Clementine_D]

Narcan ought to be available in vending machines.

[@Nan-59]

Yup!!

[@mads8972]

We have vending machines full of narcan launching in stark county ohio end of month!

[@spiromentos]

How well has this worked in San Francisco and other places? Has this curbed the crime rate? Are people less likely to rob or steal to support their habits?

[@soulfuzz368]

Harm reduction only works to keep current drug users alive. It does nothing to address any of the secondary effects that drug use has on a society. In most places where HR has been implemented, drug use has skyrocketed and people are starting at younger ages.

[@EmmaM-p5o]

Thank you so much for your compassion and teaching others about this issue!

[@KimberlayBrown]

This is awesome; I commend you for your compassion for people, Lyndsay. You are indeed a Blessing for those in need!

[@AdamRodgers-jf9bd]

Harm reduction in canada needs help, I'm in halifax nova scotia canada and we have harm reduction but no push to get clean. People are dying and nothing is being done about it. If anyone has pull, come to Canada and please help I myself have OD on fentanyl and the only reason I'm getting better is because of me. Harm reduction needs help in canada and i don't have the resources to help.

[@Aa-dn1oq]

Id like to know more about what's been going on in Canada if you can offer some info. Been doing some personal research on the impacts harm reduction practices have had on places like Vancouver, Halifax, and even in the US in cities like San Francisco

[@legendsofmyself]

First time in a long time that I get some real insight and will to implement good from a TED TALK... Awesome stuff

[@jamiefavaro2514]

Great job Lindsay! I'm so impressed.

[@nancyc5988]

You are an amazing young woman! Thank you for all you do.

[@dawnndawnn1]

Wow! I am right with you sister on all points! Love your spirit and enthusiasm Lyndsay. I work with the homeless population here in Los Angeles and use harm reduction everyday. Keep up your great work!

[@Lynn40Tchr]

Thank you!

[@ronswansonsdog2833]

This talk was 3 years ago. Visit SF today & you’ll see this is a failed policy. Clean needles have led to filth. Sad irony.

[@willd5328]

This isn’t failed harm reduction policy. There is a failure of policy protecting people from homelessness and supporting healthy families. Time to point figures at the people hoarding wealth and property.

[@amandapoppiti1940]

*people who use drugs Still, thank you for the message! :)

[@darrenbradshaw6305]

Great talk

[@ashleylou8155]

LOVE LOVE LOVE!

[@rolandaschmidt2997]

Why can’t we fix this with first a family doctor and access to so much more.

[@Nan-59]

I'm not sure what you mean. Family docs don't have free narcan to give away.

[@michaelvandenheuvel317]

A good speech.

[@the5dog1What5ever0s.clever]

I can't find you anywhere

[@peachturnover7641]

I low-key want that shirt

[@anarusic5422]

Amazing!

[@ginkat1318]

Wonderful

[@CherryDreamer96]

I think many people in the comments misunderstand the concept of 'enabling'

[@MYJOLIAN]

wonderful and beautiful heart.

[@shane1489]

These people are beyond idiotic. They definitely don’t live in or around this activity so they can pat themselves on the back and never even question themselves. It’s truly all they’re good at.

[@TimNFtWayne]

"They definitely don’t live in or around this activity..." Are you saying people who work in harm reduction don't live in or around drug use?

[@nopeIdontthinkso388]

I love you!

[@the5dog1What5ever0s.clever]

Hey I really need to talk

[@soulfuzz368]

I don’t know about anyone else but I think harm elimination is better than harm reduction. Maybe I’m just old fashioned that way.

[@shannonparolisi129]

She is right on harm reduction but comes across as self congratulatory

[@lyndsayhartman5222]

If you only knew how hard she was on herself and how she wakes up thinking about every single soul lost to overdose 🙃

[@Nan-59]

If you felt that, I really don't think she meant to sound like that. I really think starting a nonprofit and finding the money to do all this is quite impressive. Just got narcan from them today. I'm very thankful.

[@soulfuzz368]

@@lyndsayhartman5222 I don’t live in your country but if so many people are dying, why wouldn’t you stop these drugs from coming in to your country? Where I live these substances are strictly prohibited and nobody is dying.

[@mads8972]

I love this ❤

[@alejandracordova3190]

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[@yeuxdepapillon]

Wow thank youuu

[@the5dog1What5ever0s.clever]

Maybe you don't see this but please hit me up

[@GlennGoryl]

I just cannot believe how unintelligent so many humans are. Giving addicts the tools to continue their downward spiral is "Harm Enabling". If you were truly intelligent enough to actually help people, you would demand mandatory drug treatment for addicts. 9,000,000 children in this country are condemned to live with one addicted parent. Please try to become a smarter species. You ARE capable.

[@Michael-fd5pw]

You should be ashamed of yourself.

[@soulfuzz368]

This is the difference between how a man and a woman deal with the same problem.

[@soulfuzz368]

@@Michael-fd5pw no he’s right. Where I live these substances are strictly prohibited and almost nobody dies from drug overdoses. It’s crazy to me that your country lets these dangerous drugs in to your cities and then claim that they are the compassionate ones. It’s like giving people less potent poison so they die slow instead of fast. It’s monstrous.

[@andymartin8620]

I don’t think you understand dependency. People can use any substance and still be good, caring parents. It is not morally wrong to use drugs. It shouldn’t be treated as a criminal justice issue, it is a health issue. However sadly it is and this creates stigma. Drug testing resolves nothing. It isn’t about knowing if someone is using, it’s about creating healthy conditions where people want to be free of drugs..

[@ronswansonsdog2833]

@@Michael-fd5pw I bet you don’t live in a city with a homeless, drug addicted population who’s taken over the streets. . NIMBYs are the ones who should be ashamed for allowing the tragedy of harm reduction.

[@sadiekimball6711]

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