Dealing with low access to harm reduction: a qualitative study of the strategies and risk environments of people who use drugs in a small Swedish city

Original research
by
Holeksa, Julie

Release Date

2022

Geography

Sweden

Language of Resource

English

Full Text Available

Yes

Open Access / OK to Reproduce

Yes

Peer Reviewed

Yes

Objective

This study aims to understand the implications that this has for the life circumstances and risk management of people who use drugs in areas of low access.

Findings/Key points

Lack of harm reduction services placed a great burden on study participants to develop strategies due to gaps in official programming. It also contributes to a vicious cycle of exclusion from services.

Design/methods

11 semi-structured interviews

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Keywords

Harm reduction
Barriers and enablers
About PWUD
Stigma
Illegal drugs