Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

harm reduction

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.13 in modern English

Syllables: har-m re-duc-tion
IPA

21

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

4

Syllables

12

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A range of public health policies designed to lessen the negative social or physical consequences associated with various human behaviors, both legal and illegal.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"Many harm reduction groups and drug policy experts question the long-term efficacy of scheduling xylazine."

Usage

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Questions

What does harm reduction mean?: A range of public health policies designed to lessen the negative social or physical consequences associated with various human behaviors, both legal and illegal.

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