Live Event

Harm Reduction Approaches to Substance Abuse Treatment: Clinical Interventions and Ethical Considerations

Wed, Feb 18th, 2026

2:15pm – 3:15pm US Eastern Time

Part of: Conference for Clinical Foundations: Ethics, Risk, & Duty of Care in 2026

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$597

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Conference Details

Conference for Clinical Foundations: Ethics, Risk, & Duty of Care in 2026

February 18 – 20, 2026 See agenda for times

Up to 17 CE hours available

11 Sessions

About the Event

In this presentation, participants will explore harm reduction as a clinical and ethical framework for substance use treatment. The session will examine core principles of harm reduction, its specific applications in clinical practice, and the broader policy contexts that shape how harm reduction strategies are implemented across treatment settings.

Participants will review common harm reduction interventions and consider the ethical implications of these approaches, including issues related to autonomy, beneficence, nonmaleficence, and justice. Attention will be given to how harm reduction strategies can be integrated into substance abuse treatment while navigating ethical tensions, clinical boundaries, and systemic constraints.

Through discussion and applied examples, this presentation will support clinicians in developing a nuanced understanding of harm reduction approaches and their ethical considerations, enhancing informed decision-making in substance use treatment contexts.

Live Event This is a live online event. It will be conducted via Zoom Webinar.

Live Event Instructor

Lauren Dennelly

Dr. Lauren Dennelly (she/her) has a PhD in social work and social research from Bryn Mawr College. Her research interests include qualitative and mixed methods healthcare research related to primary care and mental health. She currently teaches and works in private practice, specializing in supporting caregivers, those experiencing chronic disease, and adults who were parentified as children. Her upcoming book, Why You Never Got to Be a Kid: How to Heal When Your Parents Didn’t Parent will be released by New Harbinger Publications in July 2026.

Target Audience

This live interactive webinar is intended for behavioral health professionals, including Psychologists, Social Workers, Counselors, MFT's and Addiction Professionals.

Learning Objectives

After taking this activity, you should be able to:

Disclosure to Learners

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Planners and Reviewers

The planners of this activity have reported that they have no relevant financial relationships.

Faculty

There are no known relevant financial relationships to disclose.

Course Creator

Lauren Dennelly, PhD. LCSW – None to report.

Commercial support

There is no commercial support for this distance-learning course.

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Event Agenda

Agenda times are listed in US Eastern Time. That is 3 hours later than US Pacific Time. The event starts at 11:15am US Pacific Time.

2:15–2:20 PM

Introduction and session overview

2:20–2:30 PM

Definition of harm reduction and its application as both a set of clinical interventions and a policy framework

2:30–2:45 PM

Overview and description of common harm reduction interventions

2:45–3:00 PM

Ethical implications of harm reduction interventions in substance abuse treatment

3:00–3:10 PM

Wrap-up and key takeaways

3:10–3:15 PM

Questions and closing remarks

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