Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe Health Department Offers Harm Reduction Services to Community Members

CASS LAKE, MN – Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe Health Department offers Harm Reduction Services to community members as part of its efforts to promote the health and well-being of the community. The program aims to minimize the negative effects of drug use by providing essential services to community members.

The program operates at the Bena Community Center on Mondays, Onigum Community Center on Tuesdays, and Ball Club Community Center on Wednesdays. Services are available from 1 pm to 3 pm on each of those days. For more information, interested individuals can contact the DIS program at 218-335-4500.

Harm reduction is a set of practical strategies and ideas aimed at reducing the negative consequences associated with drug use. It recognizes that drug use is a complex issue that cannot be eliminated and that the war on drugs has not been effective. Harm reduction, therefore, focuses on reducing the harm associated with drug use.

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