Particular kinds of recovery models have been adopted in [[drug rehabilitation]] services. While interventions in this area have tended to focus on [[harm reduction]], particularly through [[Opioid replacement therapy|substitute prescribing]] (or alternatively requiring total abstinence) recovery approaches have emphasisedemphasized the need to simultaneously address the whole of people's lives, and to encourage aspirations while promoting equal access and opportunities within society. Some examples of harm reduction services include overdose reversal medications (such as [[Narcan|Narcan)]], substance testing kits, supplies for sterile injections, HIV, HBV, and HCV at-home testing equipment– and trauma-informed care in the form of group therapy, community building/events, case management, and rental assistance services. <ref>{{Cite web |url=https://academic.oup.com/sw/article-lookup/doi/10.1093/sw/49.3.353 |access-date=2023-04-27 |website=academic.oup.com |doi=10.1093/sw/49.3.353}}</ref> The purpose of this model is to rehabilitate those experiencing addiction in a [[holistic]] way rather than through law enforcement and criminal justice-based intervention which can fail to address victims’ circumstances on a need-by-need basis. <ref>{{Cite book |url=https://www.jstor.org/stable/j.ctv12fw97b |title=The Politicization of Safety: Critical Perspectives on Domestic Violence Responses |date=2019 |publisher=NYU Press |isbn=978-1-4798-0564-8 |volume=10}}</ref> From the perspective of services the work may include helping people with "developing the skills to prevent relapse into further illegal drug taking, rebuilding broken relationships or forging new ones, actively engaging in meaningful activities and taking steps to build a home and provide for themselves and their families. Milestones could be as simple as gaining weight, re-establishing relationships with friends, or building self-esteem. What is key is that recovery is sustained.".<ref>[http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Publications/2008/05/22161610/5 The Road to Recovery: A New Approach to Tackling Scotland's Drug Problem] by the Scottish Government, May 29, 2008</ref> Key to the philosophy of the recovery movement is the aim for an equal relationship between "Experts by Profession" and "Experts by Experience".<ref>{{cite book|last=Drew|first=Emma|author-link=Emma Drew|title=The Whole Person Recovery Handbook}}</ref>
