| Title |
“People Knew They Could Come Here to Get Help”: An Ethnographic Study of Assisted Injection Practices at a Peer-Run ‘Unsanctioned’ Supervised Drug Consumption Room in a Canadian Setting
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|---|---|
| Published in |
AIDS and Behavior, June 2013
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| DOI | 10.1007/s10461-013-0540-y |
| Pubmed ID | |
| Authors |
Ryan McNeil, Will Small, Hugh Lampkin, Kate Shannon, Thomas Kerr |
| Abstract |
People who require help injecting are disproportionately vulnerable to drug-related harm, including HIV transmission. North America's only sanctioned SIF operates in Vancouver, Canada under an exemption to federal drug laws, which imposes operating regulations prohibiting assisted injections. In response, the Vancouver Area Network of Drug Users (VANDU) launched a peer-run unsanctioned SIF in which trained peer volunteers provide assisted injections to increase the coverage of supervised injection services and minimize drug-related harm. We undertook qualitative interviews (n = 23) and ethnographic observation (50 h) to explore how this facility shaped assisted injection practices. Findings indicated that VANDU reshaped the social, structural, and spatial contexts of assisted injection practices in a manner that minimized HIV and other health risks, while allowing people who require help injecting to escape drug scene violence. Findings underscore the need for changes to regulatory frameworks governing SIFs to ensure that they accommodate people who require help injecting. |
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Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Canada | 4 | 20% |
| United States | 4 | 20% |
| Unknown | 12 | 60% |
Demographic breakdown
| Type | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Members of the public | 12 | 60% |
| Scientists | 7 | 35% |
| Practitioners (doctors, other healthcare professionals) | 1 | 5% |
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Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Canada | 2 | 1% |
| Portugal | 1 | <1% |
| Unknown | 174 | 98% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Student > Master | 42 | 24% |
| Student > Bachelor | 30 | 17% |
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 19 | 11% |
| Researcher | 17 | 10% |
| Student > Doctoral Student | 12 | 7% |
| Other | 26 | 15% |
| Unknown | 31 | 18% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
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| Social Sciences | 37 | 21% |
| Medicine and Dentistry | 37 | 21% |
| Nursing and Health Professions | 25 | 14% |
| Psychology | 10 | 6% |
| Unspecified | 5 | 3% |
| Other | 18 | 10% |
| Unknown | 45 | 25% |
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