Date de publication
Géographie
Langue de la ressource
Texte disponible en version intégrale
Open Access / OK to Reproduce
Évalué par des pairs
L’objectif
From August 2022 until October 2023, the Drug User Liberation Front [DULF] operated a drug compassion club [CC], which sells drugs of known composition and purity without medical oversight. The present study is a qualitative evaluation of this project.
Constatations/points à retenir
The CC appears to be a novel and promising approach to reducing overdose motality in high needs communities. By promoting participant autonomy, regulating an unstable drug supply, and creating community, this intervention has reduced self-reported overdose risk and improved the health and social wellbeing of members. No overdoses reported from CC-sourced drugs suggests that authorizing, expanding and continually evaluating the CC model is warranted.
La conception ou méthodologie de recherche
From December 2022 to February 2023, 16 CC members were interviewed about their experiences with DULF’s CC. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with these participants. Thematic analysis was used to code for a priori and unexpected themes.
