About kenneth anderson kenneth anderson is the author of the book how to change your drinking. Better is better stories of alcohol harm reduction. See also harm reduction works for alcohol abuse and alcoholism. He is also the founder and ceo of the hams harm reduction network. Hams supports any positive change from safer drinking to reduced drinking to. These groups are directly owned and operated by the hams harm reduction network, inc. Everything you always wanted to know about alcohol, but you got told to go to aa and not to ask part iv. This is a closed forum so only members can read the posts. Alcohol harm reduction book the alcohol harm reduction blog. Kenneth anderson, ma is the author of the book how to change your drinking. Tapering my experience hams alcohol harm reduction forum. Better is better stories of alcohol harm reduction kindle. Alcohol harm reduction support group for women only. Over the influence, 2nd edition harm reduction therapy.
The hardest harm reduction lesson that i had to learn was to always respect the right of other people to choose their own paths even if the path that they chose was 12 step. For more information please view the documents hams live meeting handout pdf, the live meeting facilitators handbook doc and an observers impression of a live hams meeting. The 17 elements of hams constitute the core of the hams alcohol harm reduction program. We do have an alcoholfree hamsters group online for people who quit drinking using a harm reduction approach, though. How to change your drinking alcohol problems and solutions. Kenneth anderson is the author of the book how to change your drinking. Hams harm reduction for alcohol, philadelphia, pennsylvania. The hardest harm reduction lesson the alcohol harm. 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. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading better is better stories of alcohol harm reduction. Theres a ton of information in this book, and its all good stuff but doesnt. Experts in the addictions field say the following about this book.
When we invited rae to be our guest speaker in our online support group we were surprised to find that she was a member of na. Harm reduction for alcohol, a support group for people who want to make any positive change in their drinking habits from safer drinking to reduced drinking to quitting alcohol altogether. Alcohol harm reduction is an important alternative to abstinence only programs and although some people are ready totry to stop drinking for. The seventeen elements of hams harm reduction for alcohol show less. Hams is the first worldwide, layled, freeofcharge support group for people who drink alcohol which is based on the. 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. Hams harm reduction program interview with founder. Safer drinking hams harm reduction for alcohol video.
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. If this is your first visit, be sure to check out the faq by clicking the link above. The hams alcohol harm reduction book is a compendium of strategies to help you to change your relationship with alcohol for the better. A complementary approach to harm reduction therapy, these strategies are being used in medical settings, university campuses, and in the workplace. The alcohol harm reduction strategy for england, published a. Hams is the first worldwide, harm reduction based support group specifically for people who drink alcohol.
The attachment i provided you is one of the earliest looks into harm reduction. 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. Anderson is also the founder and ceo of the hams harm reduction network. Starting with a history of harm reduction, the book addresses key ethical and. 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. Harm reduction is the single most effective approach to drug and alcohol problems because harm reduction uses pragmatic, evidencebased strategies that work.
Kenneth anderson author of how to change your drinking. Hams is a revolutionary new approach to alcohol problems which brings the harm reduction approach to people who drink alcohol. Harm reduction in substance use and highrisk behaviour wiley. 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 posted on july 12, 2010 by kenneth anderson harm reduction programs such as seat belts to reduce the damage from automobile accidents, clean needles to prevent the spread of hiv among injection drug user, and condoms distribution to prevent the spread of stds and unwanted pregnancies have been. Question about tapering off from alcohol alcohol answers. His wide range of experience includes serving as director of. Whether your goal is safer drinking, reduced drinking, or quittingthis book is a mustread. Can a person successfully taper off alcohol to reduce. Hams supports any positive change from safer drinking to reduced drinking to quitting alcohol altogether. Mickey nelson recommends hams harm reduction for alcohol. We feel this is the right time to call for attention in an effort to curb the effects of harmful drinking. 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. 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. Anderson has worked in the field of harm reduction since 2002.
Better is better stories of alcohol harm reduction kindle edition by anderson, kenneth, smith, april wilson. You are free to modify your plan any time you choose. Current alcohol harm reduction strategies and techniques focus on five 5 main approaches. All are optional and they can be done in any order.
Anderson has worked in the field of harm reduction since 2002his experience ranges from work in needle exchange to work. Now that it is here, we can see the efforts were worthwhile. 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. The harm reduction guide for managing drugs and alcohol by patt denning, jeannie little, adina glickman. This book is the first comprehensive compilation of harm reduction strategies aimed specifically at people who drink alcohol. Alcohol, anxiety, and heart rate hams alcohol harm.
He is also the author of the book how to change your drinking. When i founded hams harm reduction for alcohol one of the people i invited to join our advisory board was rae eden frank who was my former boss at access works, the minneapolis syringe exchange. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Kenneth anderson, ma is the founder and ceo of the hams harm reduction network and the author of how to change your drinking. This guide book gives you everything you need to attain goals of safer drinking, reduced drinking, or quitting alcohol altogether.
His wide range of experience includes serving as director of online services at moderation management. Essential harm reduction therapy and treatment guides effective addiction treatment. What were reading in 2019 iowa harm reduction coalition. Aa and harm reduction the alcohol harm reduction blog. Hams offers online support for alcohol harm reduction via a forum, an email group, facebook group, and chatroom as well as live meetings. Hams is the first worldwide, harm reductionbased support group specifically for people who drink alcohol.
What ended up working for me hams alcohol harm reduction. Kenneth anderson is the founder and ceo of the hams harm reduction network. Hams supports goals of safer drinking, reduced drinking, or quitting. Hams releases a revolutionary new alcohol selfhelp book. Over the influence is about harm reduction, a radical approach to understanding and managing drinking and drug use that is realistic about how. The hams harm reduction network inc guidestar profile. October 29, 2014 reclaiming the word recovery and providing a manual for safe opiate use at the baltimore harm reduction conference 2014. Pennsylvania philadelphia not currently meeting contact. By illustrating what addiction is, and is not, the book illustrates how. Hams harm reduction for alcohol hams provides harm reduction information and support for people who drink alcohol. If someone is in aa and is successfully abstaining then it doesnt do anyone any good to argue with them. This book contains the stories of men and women who have used the hams harm reduction, abstinence, and moderation support program to overcome their. The hams harm reduction network has just released a selfhelp handbook for anyone who wishes to change their drinking habits for the better. This is where you can come to share your hams alcohol harm reduction success stories with the world.
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