Abstract
OBJECTIVE: Explore harm reduction and how the psychologist can act in contexts involving alcohol and other drugs. METHODS: This is a bibliographic review through an exploratory study of scientific literature, which had as sources, books and articles, related to harm reduction, drug use, therapeutic communities, social service, in Portuguese and Spanish, published in 1999 to 2017. RESULTS: Harm reduction promotes the quality of life of the subject who uses psychoactive substances, for emotional, biological or social reasons. Bearing in mind that psychology and an action focused on the subject's care and autonomy, it makes the individual responsible for his choices, being the psychoactive substances, one of them. And in this case, harm reduction, as a health strategy, is a way for drug users to continue their use in a healthy way, free from prejudice and stigma. CONCLUSION: The different approaches and contexts in which the psychologist's role in harm reduction can always be found considers the creation of bonds, de-stigmatization, empathy and acceptance.
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