Safe Inhalation Programs: Harm Reduction for Non-Injection Drug Use

While harm reduction has historically focused on injection drug use, many people use drugs through inhalation—smoking, vaporizing, or inhaling. These routes carry their own risks: respiratory damage, burns, disease transmission through shared pipes, and overdose. Safe inhalation programs provide equipment, education, and supervised spaces for people who smoke or inhale drugs. Understanding these programs helps communities address harms that injection-focused services miss.