A group of nurses are working in an impoverished area of a large city where substance use is present. The nurses are an integral part of the city's four-pillar drug strategy. Which examples are consistent with a harm reduction approach to substance use? Select all that apply.
A) Targeting drug traffickers
B) A needle exchange program
C) An Al-Anon group
D) Supervised consumption sites

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Harm reduction strategies focus on minimizing the negative health, social, and legal impacts associated with drug use. Needle exchange programs and supervised consumption sites are both harm reduction approaches that aim to reduce the risks of infectious diseases and overdose.

A Group of Nurses Are Working in an Impoverished Area