Early warnings and slow deaths: A sociology of outbreak and overdose

Original research
par
Rhodes, Tim & Kari Lancaster

Date de publication

2023

Géographie

International

Langue de la ressource

English

Open Access / OK to Reproduce

Oui

Évalué par des pairs

Yes

Constatations/points à retenir

In this paper, we offer a sociological analysis of early warning and outbreak in the field of drug policy, focusing on opioid overdose. We trace how ‘outbreak’ is enacted as a rupturing event which enables rapid reflex responses of precautionary control, based largely on short-term and proximal early warning indicators. We make the case for an alternative view of early warning and outbreak.

Mots clés

Overdose
Policy/Regulatory