Your journey toward wellbeing is personal.
For some people, the journey may lead to abstinence or sobriety; for others it may not. No matter where you are on your path, there are ways of using substances that can be safer than others.
This is secondary prevention: an approach to substance use that prioritizes improving health and lessening the harms of drug use. Secondary prevention includes public health programs and tactics that are designed to prevent overdoses, limit the spread of infectious diseases, and support the physical and mental wellbeing of people who use drugs.