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Stakeholders' problematisation of drug consumption rooms: A case study of the policy initiative in Helsinki (2023)
Auteur(s) :
UNLU, A. ;
TAMMI, T. ;
HAKKARAINEN, P.
Année
2023
Page(s) :
262-279
Langue(s) :
Anglais
Domaine :
Drogues illicites / Illicit drugs
Thésaurus géographique
FINLANDE
Thésaurus mots-clés
SALLE DE CONSOMMATION A MOINDRE RISQUE
;
POLITIQUE
;
ETUDE QUALITATIVE
;
MODELE
;
REDUCTION DES RISQUES ET DES DOMMAGES
Résumé :
Drug consumption rooms are one of the harm reduction interventions to handle complex social problems. The Helsinki city initiative puts drug consumption room (DCR) on a government agenda in Finland, which has also triggered a broader discussion. This study presents how stakeholders problematise and what solutions they propose for DCRs. The research is based on in-depth interviews of 23 stakeholders and the theoretical perspective of Bacchi's approach - 'What's the problem represented to be?' (WPR).
The results show that while stakeholders' solutions resemble each other on the core DCR functions, the variations are found mainly in the introduction of extended services, policy development strategy, types of drug allowance in DCRs, and drug testing options. Stigmatisation of PWUDs still leads the harm reduction services to be considered from a moral framework. Stakeholders tend to take their positions according to strategic considerations related to electoral politics, expedience and the symbolic role of policies.
The results show that while stakeholders' solutions resemble each other on the core DCR functions, the variations are found mainly in the introduction of extended services, policy development strategy, types of drug allowance in DCRs, and drug testing options. Stigmatisation of PWUDs still leads the harm reduction services to be considered from a moral framework. Stakeholders tend to take their positions according to strategic considerations related to electoral politics, expedience and the symbolic role of policies.
Affiliation :
Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare (THL), Alcohol, Drugs and Tobacco Unit, Helsinki, Finland
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