Addiction Harm Reduction Is Obligatory Not Voluntary
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The Relationship Between Alcohol and Gambling
Jun 1st
Why gambling and alcohol do not mix:
A call for the review of the regulation of the supply of alcohol to people while gambling.
Effect of Alcohol on motor skills and judgment/perception
Visual functions
- Even small doses of alcohol may cause longer eye fixation time, tunnel vision and defective attention switching.
- The response time of both eye movement and accommodation may be lengthened and there is a significant reduction in tolerance to glare from light.
i.e. Because of these effects, the high speed decision making requirement in the environment of a casino (for instance), would put someone under the influence of alcohol at a disadvantage.
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What is Addiction Harm Reduction Compliancy?
May 28th
Is it right to profit from addiction?
The Addiction Harm Reduction Compliancy (AHRC) initiative was started by The Addiction Action Campaign. See also www.ahrc.org.za
Companies or industries who display this logo have met and continue to meet The AAC Addiction Harm Reduction Compliancy requirements and are evaluated on a bi-annual basis.
AHRC approved individuals are committed to reducing the harm that their products or services cause to South Africa. They regularly measure and identify if any harm is caused by the sale and consumption of their products and services and spend the equivalent on reducing harm through responsible addiction prevention and treatment spending.
What does Harm Reduction mean?
May 27th
Harm Reduction is a set of practical strategies that reduce negative consequences of substance misuse and addictive behaviours and incorporates a spectrum of strategies from safer use, to managed use to abstinence. Harm Reduction strategies meet people “where they’re at,” addressing conditions of use along with the use itself. Because Harm Reduction demands that interventions and policies designed to serve this sector of individuals reflect specific individual and community needs, there is no universal definition of or formula for implementing Harm Reduction. Continue reading “What does Harm Reduction mean?” »