Guest: Donald Davis
Show Notes
“I got into harm reduction to enable people who use drugs. I enable them to protect themselves and their communities, to feel like they have someone to talk to. I enable them to ask for help and help others in turn. I enable them to find treatment options, reconnect with their families and rebuild their lives. If that makes me an enabler, I am proud to claim that term.”
Harm reduction is not about celebrating drug use, it is about humanizing drug users and keeping them alive while they navigate toward recovery. It is about protecting communities from the negative impacts associated with unsafe drug use practices.
Donald Davis is a former IV drug user and current person in sustained long term recovery. He is the Executive Director of the Kentucky Harm Reduction Coalition and has a wealth of knowledge on the subject after working in the field for over 25 years. He shares how harm reduction services helped him find his path to recovery and how this path can be the beginning to positive changes for many individuals struggling with substance use and their communities.
Links:
Instagram: @kentuckyharmreductioncoalition
FaceBook: Kentucky Harm Reduction Coalition
