Understanding the needs of local youth to inform drug and alcohol prevention and harm reduction services: A qualitative study

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Emily Deans ◽  
Jioji Ravulo ◽  
Ilse Blignault ◽  
Elizabeth Conroy
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Study ◽  
Harm Reduction ◽  
Alcohol Prevention ◽  
Drug And Alcohol

scholarly journals Developing Typologies of User Engagement With the BRANCH Alcohol-Harm Reduction Smartphone App: Qualitative Study

10.2196/11692 ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 6 (12) ◽  
pp. e11692 ◽  
Author(s):  
Joanna Milward ◽  
Paolo Deluca ◽  
Colin Drummond ◽  
Andreas Kimergård
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Study ◽  
Harm Reduction ◽  
Smartphone App ◽  
User Engagement ◽  
Alcohol Harm Reduction

Alcohol prevention: What can be expected of a harm reduction focused school drug education programme?

2011 ◽  
Vol 19 (2) ◽  
pp. 102-110 ◽  
Author(s):  
Richard Midford ◽  
Helen Cahill ◽  
Robyn Ramsden ◽  
Gillian Davenport ◽  
Lynne Venning ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Harm Reduction ◽  
Education Programme ◽  
Alcohol Prevention ◽  
Drug Education

scholarly journals Harm reduction and individually focused alcohol prevention

2006 ◽  
Vol 17 (4) ◽  
pp. 304-309 ◽  
Author(s):  
Clayton Neighbors ◽  
Mary E. Larimer ◽  
Ty W. Lostutter ◽  
Briana A. Woods
Keyword(s):  
Harm Reduction ◽  
Alcohol Prevention

scholarly journals Street clinic: the care practices with users of alcohol and other drugs in Macapá

2019 ◽  
Vol 23 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Marina Nolli Bittencourt ◽  
Paulo Victor das Neves Pantoja ◽  
Paulo Cesar Beckman da Silva Júnior ◽  
José Luis da Cunha Pena ◽  
Camila Rodrigues Barbosa Nemer ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Content Analysis ◽  
Data Collection ◽  
Qualitative Study ◽  
Human Resources ◽  
Harm Reduction ◽  
Psychosocial Care ◽  
Capital City ◽  
Thematic Content Analysis ◽  
Care Practices ◽  
Alcohol And Other Drugs

ABSTRACT Objective: To analyze the care practices of professionals from the Street Clinic team (SCt) about the care provided to users of alcohol and other drugs in Macapá, capital city of the state of Amapá. Method: Descriptive, qualitative study, carried out between April and June 2017. Ten SCt professionals participated. Five guiding questions were used for data collection, later analyzed through Bardin’s Thematic Content Analysis. Results: Facilitating care strategies involved harm reduction, teamwork, creating the link with users, team commitment and partnership with other members of the Psychosocial Care Network (PSCN). Of the factors that make care difficult, are the deficit of self-care, structural and human resources, and prejudice. Conclusion: Professionals are aware of the purpose and importance of SCt in strengthening PSCN. Conclusion: When conducting a practice based on public policies, care for the street population is facilitated.

scholarly journals Peer-Assisted Injection as a Harm Reduction Measure in a Supervised Consumption Service: A Qualitative Study of Client Experiences

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Em M. Pijl ◽  
Tracy Oosterbroek ◽  
Takara Motz ◽  
Erin Mason ◽  
Keltie Hamilton
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Study ◽  
Harm Reduction ◽  
Interpersonal Relationships ◽  
Safe Place ◽  
Client Experiences ◽  
Controlled Drugs ◽  
Reduction Measure ◽  
Significant Burden ◽  
And Gender ◽  
Health Canada

Abstract Background: Peer assistance is an emerging area of study in injection drug use. When Canada’s first supervised consumption site (SCS) opened in 2003 in Vancouver, BC, clients were prohibited from injecting their peers; only recently has this practice been introduced as a harm reduction measure at these sites. In 2018, Health Canada granted federal exemption to allow peer-assisted injection at certain SCS sites, under the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act. Literature pertaining to peer-assisted injection addresses several topics: interpersonal relationships between the injection provider and recipient; the role of pragmatism; trust and expertise; and gender relations. Methods: In this qualitative study, participants (n=16) were recruited to be interviewed about their experiences in a peer-assisted injection program (PAIP) at one SCS regulated by Health Canada. Interview data were transcribed and thematically analyzed. Quantitative administrative data was used to provide context and to describe the study population, comprised of people in the PAIP (n=248) Results: PAIP clients made up 17.4% of all SCS clients. PAIP clients were more likely to be female and Indigenous. Injection providers expressed being moved by compassion to help others inject. While their desire to assist was pragmatic, they felt a significant burden of responsibility for the outcomes. Other prominent factors related to the injection provider-recipient relationship were social connection, trust, safety, social capital, and reciprocity. Participants also made suggestions for improving the PAIP which included adding more inhalation rooms so that if someone was unable to inject they could smoke in a safe place instead. Additionally, being required by law to divide drugs outside of the SCS, prior to preparing and using in the site, created unsafe conditions for clients. Conclusions: Regular use of the SCS, and access to its resources, enabled participants to lower their risk through smoking and to practise lower-risk injections. At the federal level, there is considerable room to advocate for allowing clients to divide drugs safely within the SCS, and to increase capacity for safer alternatives such as inhalation.

scholarly journals Perspectives on rapid fentanyl test strips as a harm reduction practice among young adults who use drugs: a qualitative study

2019 ◽  
Vol 16 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Jacqueline E. Goldman ◽  
Katherine M. Waye ◽  
Kobe A. Periera ◽  
Maxwell S. Krieger ◽  
Jesse L. Yedinak ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Young Adults ◽  
Qualitative Study ◽  
Harm Reduction ◽  
Test Strips
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