Hams harm reduction is effective in reducing alcohol and drug problems. Hams harm reduction program interview with founder kenneth. Can a person successfully taper off alcohol to reduce. The hams harm reduction network inc guidestar profile. This book is the first comprehensive compilation of harm reduction strategies aimed specifically at people who drink alcohol. Were asking hams founder kenneth anderson if its an alternative to. Aug 30, 2010 the following article is an excerpt from my book how to change your drinking. Harm reduction works for alcohol abuse and alcoholism the harm reduction approach is based on compassionate pragmatism instead of moralistic idealism. Marijuana maintenance for quitting drinking harm reduction. Kenneth anderson the alcohol harm reduction blog page 4.
Jul 08, 20 the attachment i provided you is one of the earliest looks into harm reduction. Whether your goal is safer drinking, reduced drinking, or quittingthis book is a mustread. Your host kenneth anderson is the founder and ceo of the hams harm reduction network and the author of how to change your drinking. Question about tapering off from alcohol alcohol answers. I have been a member of hams online for several years, and have used the original book how to change your drinking as a guide to reduce my drinking. Feb 14, 2017 an alcohol harm reduction approach is aimed at all drinkers but in particular offers options to those who are unwilling, unable, or not yet ready to abstain from alcohol. New york, ny prweb november 3, 2009 the hams harm reduction network announces the availability of its revolutionary new harm.
View kenneth andersons profile on linkedin, the worlds largest professional community. This is the handbook of the hams harm reduction network. Hams provides harm reduction information and support for people who drink alcohol. How to change your drinking is the handbook of the hams alcohol harm reduction program. Jul 12, 2010 a new book released by the hams harm reduction network seeks to help remedy this situation. One of them is the nonprofit hams harm reduction, abstinence and moderation support, for which i am the director of organizational development. Hams is a support group for people who want to reduce the harm caused in their lives as a result of drinking alcohol.
Hams is a support and informational group for people who want to make any positive change in. This book contains the stories of men and women who have used the hams harm reduction, abstinence, and moderation support program to overcome their problems with alcohol and change their lives. Alan marlatt phd preface, patt denning phd introduction. The hams closed forum if this is your first visit, be sure to check out the faq by clicking the link above. Readers are given a large menu of resource which they can pick and choose from as they are building their own unique and individualized alcohol harm reduction programs this book is also jampacked with information. While it works for some people, abstinence is not an effective approach for everyone. The fifth element of the hams alcohol harm reduction program.
Many people find aa, na, and other 12step meetings to be embarrassing. Aug 24, 2011 he is also the founder and ceo of the hams harm reduction network. Anderson is the founder and ceo of the hams harm reduction. A harm reduction approach always supports successful abstinence or successful moderation as ways to resolve alcohol problems, but in addition it offers options for those who are not abstaining or sticking to moderate limits. Hams releases a revolutionary new alcohol selfhelp book. Hams at the guyana cultural association the alcohol harm. Hams provides individuals with information about ways to reduce the harm in their lives caused by alcohol via a web site, a book, various articles on the web and youtube videos. Hams is a peerled and freeofcharge support and informational group for anyone who wants to change their drinking habits for the better. Harm reduction saves lives when abstinenceonly programs fail.
Hams at the 9th national harm reduction conference moderate drinking, harm reduction, and abstinence outcomes pdf aug 1, 2012 when you have trouble sticking to your plan choosing a goal. However my experiences have made me realize the need and importance of sharing the harm reduction approach with addiction professionals. View all posts by kenneth anderson this entry was posted in alcohol, hams harm reduction network, harm reduction and tagged alcohol, alcohol harm reduction book, book, folk festival, guyana, harm, literary hang. Anderson has worked in the field of harm reduction since 2002. What ended up working for me hams alcohol harm reduction forum. Episode 89 the harm reduction network with kenneth anderson. Oct 01, 2019 there are harm reduction alternativesand they need to be amplified. It is available from amazon as either a paperback or a kindle ebook. Ondemand episodes stanton peele on addiction in the real world. Experts in the addictions field say the following about this book. The name hams stands for harm reduction, abstinence, and moderation support.
Hams recognizes recreational intoxication as a reality and seeks to reduce harms. He is also the founder and ceo of the hams harm reduction network. Juliet emanuel george to present the hams book how to change your drinking at the guyanese literary hang in new york city, june 5, 2011. The hams harm reduction network has just released a selfhelp handbook for anyone who wishes to change their drinking habits for the better.
Nov, 2010 the hams alcohol harm reduction program has been closely modeled on other harm reduction programs which have proven efficacy such as seat belts for automobiles, clean needles for iv drug users, and condoms for safer sex. Alcohol harm reduction book the alcohol harm reduction blog. Hams at the 10th national harm reduction conference baltimore 2014 reclaiming the word recovery and providing a manual for safe opiate use at the baltimore harm reduction conference 2014. Hams articles and pages about alcohol and harm reduction both on and off site. To start viewing messages, select the forum that you want to visit from the selection below. Hams is a freeofcharge, layled support group for people who want to change their drinking habits. Hams is a worldwide organization with a vibrant, supportive and nonjudgmental facebook presence, live chats, a forum, and useable, evidencebased tools. A new book released by the hams harm reduction network seeks to help remedy this situation.
Kenneth anderson is the founder and ceo of the hams harm reduction network. Nov 05, 2010 harm reduction is the single most effective approach to drug and alcohol problems because harm reduction uses pragmatic, evidencebased strategies that work. A person who goes from 80 drinks per week to 60 drinks per week has made a positive change and is successful at harm reduction. At hams our main focus is on safer drinking and reduced drinking because there are already some fine books and programs out there which concentrate on quitting drinking. Kenneth anderson, ma is the founder and ceo of the hams harm reduction network and the author of how to change your drinking. He will be talking about harm reduction, what that means, how that differs from traditional forms of treatment like twelvestep abstinence models. Alcohol abstinence the hams way means that you quit drinking because you chose to do sobecause you made a conscious decision that quitting was in your own.
Hams matters of substance online academic community. New approach to alcohol problems launched by the hams harm. Better is better stories of alcohol harm reduction kindle. What ended up working for me hams alcohol harm reduction.
So why do the majority of drug and alcohol recovery programs promote. That article states studies that have a positive success rate with tapering off and harm reduction and also followup studies to show the continued success of the harm reduction and tapering off method in addition it also looks like that when the harm reduction method. Hams is a revolutionary new approach to alcohol problems which brings the harm reduction approach to people who drink alcohol. Hams neither encourages nor condemns alcohol use or alcohol intoxication. Likewise any reduction in risky behavior is a positive change. There are numerous evidencebased exercises and worksheets for changing your drinking habits and the science which backs them up is explained as well. Hams is a free of charge lay led support group for people who wish to reduce the harm in their lives caused by drinking alcohol.
Harm reduction radio hams online radio by kenneth anderson. This gallery contains 3 photos i was fortunate enough to be invited by dr. Stanton peele has revolutionized the way we view addiction with the publication of such books as love and addiction, the diseasing of america, 7 tools to beat. Jul 19, 2010 about kenneth anderson kenneth anderson is the author of the book how to change your drinking. Harm reduction theory banks on the notion that it is easier to get individuals to make small changes than to drive them to make big changes. Aug 24, 2011 posts about folk festival written by kenneth anderson. Is moving from highrisk drinking to moderaterisk drinking a worthy goal. Hams fills a giant gap left by other programs by offering a realistic and pragmatic program which addresses the needs of people who are either unwilling or able to abstain from alcohol. Jan 15, 2020 he is the founder and executive director of a group called harm reduction, abstinence and moderation support hams for alcohol. This guide book gives you everything you need to attain goals of safer drinking, reduced drinking, or quitting alcohol altogether. Alcohol must be part of the harm reduction conversation. Better is better stories of alcohol harm reduction. Mar 01, 2017 the hams harm reduction network provides information and support for people who wish to reduce the harm in their lives cause by the use of alcohol or drugs.
His wide range of experience includes serving as director of online services at moderation management, and working in the trenches of harm reduction doing needle exchange in minneapolis. The hams open forum this is where you can come to share your hams alcohol harm reduction success stories with the world. Hams supports goals of safer drinking, reduced drinking, or quitting. Hams harm reduction for alcohol, philadelphia, pennsylvania. Jul 01, 2010 the hams harm reduction network has just released a selfhelp handbook for anyone who wishes to change their drinking habits for the better. The acronym hams stands for harm reduction, abstinence, and moderation support. It doesnt condone this behavior, but seeks to reduce its incidence and the harm it causes. Twelve things that alcoholics anonymous doesnt want you to. Jan 05, 2012 alcohol harm reduction book for more straight facts about alcohol check out how to change your drinking. Hams harm reduction for alcohol harmreduction profile. Hams supports any positive change from safer drinking. It recognizes that a minority of people have always abused alcohol and always will.
Aug 24, 2011 1 it fails to meet people where they are at harm reduction needs to support every positive change. Whether your goal is safer drinking, reduced drinking, or quitting alcohol altogether, this is the book for you. Can a person successfully taper off alcohol to reduce effects. It is a realistic and pragmatic approach that follows the theory above. The hams network is an approach to alcohol problems that utilizes the harm reduction approach. Hams is the first worldwide, harm reduction based support group specifically for people who drink alcohol. The 17 elements of hams constitute the core of the hams alcohol harm reduction program. Is moving from high risk drinking to moderate risk drinking a worthy goal. Quitting drinking hams harm reduction for alcohol youtube.
Hams also seeks to make the harm reduction approach better known to drinkers and to professionals such as counselors and therapists via press releases, news articles. Just as some people are allergic to penicillin, others are allergic to alcoholics anonymous, if aa is not for you then harm reduction may be your answer. Safer drinking hams harm reduction for alcohol youtube. Many people find aa, na, and other 12step meetings to be. If this is your first visit, be sure to check out the faq by clicking the link above. Alcohol selfhelp groups list free or very inexpensive. Hams harm reduction for alcohol hams provides harm reduction information and support for people who drink alcohol. Hams harm reduction strategies are defined in the 17 elements of hams. A growing body of evidence suggests that medical marijuana is the single most effective cure for severe and otherwise intractable cases of alcohol dependence. An interview with kenneth anderson, ma, on alcohol harm reduction. The hams alcohol harm reduction book is a compendium of strategies to help you to change your relationship with alcohol for the better.
Safer drinking, reduced drinking, or quitting altogether pdf march 7, 2012. The 17 elements of hams constitute the core of our alcohol harm reduction program. Anderson has worked in the field of harm reduction since 2002his experience ranges from work in needle exchange to work in moderate drinking programs and everything inbetween. Seven countries that overcame a major overdose crisis 22317 the polydrug poisoning epidemic.
This book contains tools to help drinkers to choose an alcohol management goal which fits their own personal values. Hams harm reduction is a support and informational group for safer drinking, reduced drinking, or quitting alcohol altogether. His wide range of experience includes serving as director of online services at moderation management, and working in the trenches of. Harm reduction is the single most effective approach to drug and alcohol problems because harm reduction uses pragmatic, evidencebased strategies that work. The hams closed forum hams alcohol harm reduction forum. All are optional and they can be done in any order.
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