Having a voice and saving lives: a qualitative survey on employment impacts of people with lived experience of drug use working in harm reduction

Having a voice and saving lives: a qualitative survey on employment impacts of people with lived experience of drug use working in harm reduction

Abstract Background Ongoing legal and social discrimination, and stigmatization of people with lived experience of drug use (PWLE) continues to contribute to overdose-related deaths in Canada. The involvement of PWLE working in harm reduction services has proven effective in decreasing drug-related...

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Main Authors: People with Lived Expertise of Drug Use National Working Group, Tamar Austin, Jade Boyd
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-01-01
Series:Harm Reduction Journal
Subjects:
Canada
Drugs
Stigma
Harm reduction
Overdose
Peer employment
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12954-020-00453-5

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