The ever-changing narrative: Supervised injection site policy making in Ontario, Canada

Original research
par
Ziegler, Bianca R., Alexander J.D. Wray & Isaac Luginaah

Date de publication

2023

Géographie

Canada

Langue de la ressource

English

Texte disponible en version intégrale

Non

Open Access / OK to Reproduce

Non

Évalué par des pairs

Yes

L’objectif

We analyze the ongoing debate surrounding supervised injection sites in Ontario, Canada and changing policies that impact host communities.

Constatations/points à retenir

We find policy-makers tend to leverage scientific uncertainty as a tool to defend the interests of the most powerful actor in the subsystem. Despite an increase in the number of deaths due to the opioid crisis and evidence highlighting the efficacy of supervised injection sites as a harm reduction tool, various stakeholders are locked in a battle of claims and counter-claims about the appropriate policy response to opioids.

La conception ou méthodologie de recherche

We describe the narratives constructed by advocacy coalitions from all three levels of government, law enforcement, health practitioners, and community groups, analyzing the supervised injection site model as a harm reduction strategy within a continually shifting socio-political landscape.

Mots clés

SCS/OPS
Policy/Regulatory