Broaden public health and harm reduction strategies to save lives from overdose, limit the spread of infectious disease, eliminate stigma and reduce harms for people who use drugs and other substances. Particular emphasis must be based on evidence-based strategies, including naloxone, sterile needle and syringe services programs, and integrating the perspectives of the recovery community and people who use drugs for nonmedical use in the development and delivery of those strategies.
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