Motivations for and perspectives of medication diversion among clients of a safer opioid supply program in Toronto, Canada
These findings document experiences of medication diversion and the multifaceted and complex interplay of various individual and contextual factors that motivate safer opioid supply clients to engage in it. Future policy and safer opioid supply practice should address root causes of diversion, particularly barriers to service access and the diverse medication needs of clients.
Authors
- Frishta Nafeh
- Kate Atkinson
- Mohammad Karamouzian (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5631-4469)
- Dan Werb (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0614-9386)
- Gab Laurence
- Rod Knight (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1464-1584)
- Carl E. Johnson (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6735-8707)
- Lucas Martignetti (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1924-3462)
Institutions
- St. Michael's Hospital (CA)
- Regent Park Community Health Centre (CA)
- Public Health Ontario (CA)
- Digital Research Alliance of Canada
- Université de Montréal (CA)
Publication Details
- Journal
- International Journal of Drug Policy
- Published
- 2024-12-04
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.drugpo.2024.104665
- Citations
- 7
- Primary Topic
- Opioid Use Disorder Treatment
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 3.80
Funders
- Canadian Institutes of Health Research