013 Christopher Abert on Chaotic Drug Use, Harm Reduction and Advocacy.

Christopher Abert is the founder and director of the Southwest Recovery Alliance, a comprehensive harm reduction and disease prevention program. He has over 15 years of professional experience collaborating with people living with HIV/HCV, people who use drugs, survivors of domestic violence, at-risk youth, and people experiencing poverty and homelessness. He is a national harm reduction consultant and trainer, offering technical assistance and guidance to assist communities in building functional capacity to improve the health outcomes of people who use drugs. He presents information on the public health benefits of Harm Reduction, and is passionate about centering the needs of at risk populations while utilizing research based, compassionate approaches to drug use and disease prevention