HARM REDUCTION –
April 9, 2025 – Cali sober describes a lifestyle intent on both using drugs and reducing harm from drug use. However, the term has been adopted by others rejecting abstinence as the only path after an addiction overdose or treatment. Advocates believe substituting harmful substances with less dangerous alternatives is a harm-reducing strategy for individuals seeking to control their substance use.
However, it’s important to note that we do not really know which drugs are the most dangerous for which people, which people are more vulnerable to drug addictions, or when a person might be more vulnerable to drug addictions or overdose than others. We do know that smoking and injection are the most dangerous routes of drug administration and that overdoses are more likely to happen when fentanyl, opioids, cocaine, and amphetamines are involved. California sober is not medically recognized, lacking scientific evaluation regarding its efficacy or even safety for people with addictions. Many celebrities who successfully battled addictions chose complete sobriety. I reviewed celebrity addictions here.
