Russell Newcombe

Russell Newcombe
Born1957 (1957)
Died (aged 66)
Occupation(s)Researcher, harm reduction advocate

Russell D. Newcombe (1957 – 4 April 2024) was a British substance use researcher. His 1987 article "High Time for Harm Reduction" in Druglink, the magazine of the Institute for the Study of Drug Dependence, helped popularize the concept of harm reduction.