Dr. Patt Denning: Harm Reduction Pioneer

Maybe it takes a lesbian to pioneer alternatives in substance abuse treatment. In the early ’90s, Harm Reduction evolved as a new strategy for AIDS prevention. Stopping drug and alcohol abuse was no longer a condition for treatment. Marilyn talks with Dr. Patt Denning who created the revolutionary Harm Reduction Therapy Center in San Francisco. Her book, “Practicing Harm Reduction Psychotherapy,” is the bible of this rising movement. Tune in Thursday, April 2nd, 2015, 7pm PT.