title: Harm reduction: a public health response to the AIDS epidemic among injecting drug users.
authors.affiliation: Beth Israel Medical Center, New York, NY 10013.
authors.forename: D C
authors.initials: DC
authors.lastname: Des Jarlais
authors.forename: S R
authors.initials: SR
authors.lastname: Friedman
authors.forename: T P
authors.initials: TP
authors.lastname: Ward
mesh_terms: D000163:Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control* / Q000635:transmission; D000328:Adult; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male; D010686:Philosophy, Medical; D011314:Preventive Health Services / Q000458:organization & administration*; D015397:Program Evaluation; D011634:Public Health; D012307:Risk Factors; D015819:Substance Abuse, Intravenous / Q000150:complications*; D013594:Syringes / Q000600:supply & distribution