For Funders and other Decision-Makers

1. Support, promote and encourage everything listed above!
2. Given that only 5-10% of the drug-using population is prepared to consider abstinence-based programs (Riley & O'Hare, 1999), Harm Reduction is a rational approach to promoting healthy communities. Program approaches such as those listed above should be promoted and supported.
3. Implement funding requirements that reflect Harm Reduction principles rather than requiring a "one size fits all" approach that bears little resemblance to local realities.
4. The practitioner described in this research report is typically skilful and committed, but also doing work that is subject to a high rate of burnout. Make it possible for programs to offer good salaries and working conditions so that practitioners will stay on the job. In this way, programs and learners will benefit from their knowledge and he field will grow.
5. Support training, networking opportunities and exchanges between programs using Harm Reduction approaches.
6. Recognize that learning is not linear in Harm Reduction contexts and support the development of measurement strategies that take account of this.

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