Harm reduction is an important component of Kentucky's comprehensive approach to addressing substance use through prevention, treatment, and recovery — and empowering people to reach their own goals, through incremental change. 

Harm reduction is a practical and transformative approach that incorporates community-centered public health strategies to empower people who use drugs, and their families. 

Harm reduction emphasizes engaging directly with people who use drugs to prevent overdose and infectious disease transmission; improve physical, mental, and social well-being; and offer low-barrier options for accessing health care services.