City-level drug policies in Portugal: the COVID-19 pandemic as an analyser of harm reduction intervention responsiveness in Porto and Lisbon DOI
Cristiana Vale Pires, Adriana Curado, Ricardo Fuertes

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Research Square (Research Square), Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: July 23, 2024

Abstract Background The COVID-19 pandemic health crisis and its potential implications for people who use drugs (PWUD) created permissive conditions toward social innovation experimentation. Still, it also exposed gaps in harm reduction approaches. local level situations informed the responsiveness, so was not applied uniformly different regions. This paper intends to contribute analysis of responsiveness during outbreak by comparing adaptations implementation municipal services support street-involved PWUD two Portuguese cities – Porto Lisbon. study aims shed light on city-level drug policies Portugal. Methods is based a comparative qualitative experiences HR professionals regarding responses interviews with (SI) (n=22, 12 10 Lisbon) online focus groups (N=12, 6 Lisbon). Results Harm teams Lisbon implemented contingency plans proactive respond pandemic-related emerging needs. However, revealed contrasting impacts among SI There were relevant differences they received from City Council PWUD. While approach described as restrictive zero-tolerance towards use, Lisbon, reduction-focused. reduction-focused better results adherence services, mostly because their inclusive Conclusion constraints must be contextualized an overall process disinvestment Moreover, beyond policy model, are crucial design policies.

Language: Английский

Drug treatment and support service utilization amidst the COVID-19 pandemic among people who inject drugs in Baltimore, Maryland: An interrupted time-series analysis, 2015–2022 DOI
Eshan U. Patel, Jacqueline E. Rudolph, Kenneth A. Feder

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International Journal of Drug Policy, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 138, P. 104746 - 104746

Published: March 3, 2025

Language: Английский

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City-level drug policies in Portugal: the COVID-19 pandemic as an analyzer of harm reduction responsiveness in Porto and Lisbon DOI Creative Commons
Cristiana Vale Pires, Adriana Curado, Ricardo Fuertes

et al.

Harm Reduction Journal, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 22(1)

Published: March 12, 2025

The COVID-19 pandemic health crisis and its potential implications for people who use drugs (PWUD) created permissive conditions toward social innovation experimentation. Still, it also exposed gaps in harm reduction approaches. Harm responsiveness was informed by the priorities defined at local level, so not applied uniformly different regions. This paper intends to contribute analysis of during outbreak comparing adaptations implementation municipal services support street-involved (SI) PWUD two Portuguese cities– Porto Lisbon. study aims shed light on city-level drug policies Portugal. is based a comparative qualitative experiences Reduction (HR) professionals regarding responses interviews with SI (n = 22, 12 10 Lisbon) online focus groups (N 12, 6 Lisbon). teams Lisbon implemented contingency plans proactive respond pandemic-related emerging needs. However, revealed contrasting impacts among There were relevant differences they received from City Council PWUD. While approach described as restrictive zero-tolerance towards use, Lisbon´s strategy reduction-focused inclusive. participants better results accessibility adherence services. constraints must be contextualized ongoing debates Moreover, are crucial map opportunities challenges implementing Drug Decriminalization Model contexts.

Language: Английский

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City-level drug policies in Portugal: the COVID-19 pandemic as an analyser of harm reduction intervention responsiveness in Porto and Lisbon DOI
Cristiana Vale Pires, Adriana Curado, Ricardo Fuertes

et al.

Research Square (Research Square), Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: July 23, 2024

Abstract Background The COVID-19 pandemic health crisis and its potential implications for people who use drugs (PWUD) created permissive conditions toward social innovation experimentation. Still, it also exposed gaps in harm reduction approaches. local level situations informed the responsiveness, so was not applied uniformly different regions. This paper intends to contribute analysis of responsiveness during outbreak by comparing adaptations implementation municipal services support street-involved PWUD two Portuguese cities – Porto Lisbon. study aims shed light on city-level drug policies Portugal. Methods is based a comparative qualitative experiences HR professionals regarding responses interviews with (SI) (n=22, 12 10 Lisbon) online focus groups (N=12, 6 Lisbon). Results Harm teams Lisbon implemented contingency plans proactive respond pandemic-related emerging needs. However, revealed contrasting impacts among SI There were relevant differences they received from City Council PWUD. While approach described as restrictive zero-tolerance towards use, Lisbon, reduction-focused. reduction-focused better results adherence services, mostly because their inclusive Conclusion constraints must be contextualized an overall process disinvestment Moreover, beyond policy model, are crucial design policies.

Language: Английский

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