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Article de Périodique
Improving harm reduction services: A qualitative study on the perspectives of highly marginalized persons who inject drugs in Montreal (2023)
Auteur(s) :
POLIQUIN, H. ;
PERREAULT, M. ;
VILLELA GUILHON, A. C. ;
BERTRAND, K.
Année
2023
Page(s) :
375-401
Langue(s) :
Anglais
Domaine :
Drogues illicites / Illicit drugs
Thésaurus géographique
QUEBEC
;
CANADA
Thésaurus mots-clés
REDUCTION DES RISQUES ET DES DOMMAGES
;
ETUDE QUALITATIVE
;
MARGINAL
;
USAGER
;
INJECTION
;
PRODUIT ILLICITE
;
FOCUS GROUP
;
REINSERTION SOCIALE
Résumé :
Harm reduction (HR) is an alternative to the moralization of drug use and a pragmatic public health approach aimed at minimizing harms associated with use. This study sought to gain the perspectives of persons who inject drugs (PWID) on the adequacy of services provided by HR organizations in Montreal. Twenty-two semi-structured interviews and two focus groups were conducted with 30 participants. Some of the key advantages of HR perceived by participants include access to injection equipment, psychosocial support, and reduced social isolation. However, many wanted more opportunities for social insertion and greater value to be placed on their knowledge and life experiences (e.g., experiential knowledge of the street scene, drug use, sex work, or homelessness). This study suggests that PWID who access HR services in Montreal are interested in paid work opportunities in environments that promote power sharing, and activities that are conducted and managed by and for them.
Affiliation :
Institut national de santé publique du Québec, Montréal, QC, Canada
Cote :
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