How Do People Who Use Opioids Express Their Qualities and Capacities? An Assessment of Attitudes, Behaviors, and Opportunities

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Evaluates perceived strengths among 46 people who nonmedically use opioids and other drugs in rural southern Illinois and New York City. Highlights situational factors affecting urban and rural people who use drugs, describes the impact of stigma on quality of life and access to substance use treatment, and discusses strengths-based treatment models.

Jerel M. Ezell, Mai T. Pho, Elinor Simek, et al.

Harm Reduction Journal, 21, 79

04/2024

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Access · Behavioral health · Illicit drug use · Prescription drug misuse · Rural-urban differences · Statistics and data · Stigma · Substance use and misuse · Illinois