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- Title
Language Matters in Combatting the Opioid Epidemic: Safe Consumption Sites Versus Overdose Prevention Sites.
- Authors
Barry, Colleen L.; Sherman, Susan G.; McGinty, Emma E.
- Abstract
The authors discuss the need to find phrases that present safe injection sites as a positive aspect in opioid abuse. They mention the current attitude towards the idea of safe injection sites, the reframing of the concept to overdose prevention sites, and how the wording change increases support.
- Subjects
ENGLISH language terms &; phrases; SAFE injection sites (Community health services); OPIOID abuse; FRAMES (Social sciences); ATTITUDES toward drug abuse; PREVENTION; PSYCHOLOGY
- Publication
American Journal of Public Health, 2018, Vol 108, Issue 9, p1157
- ISSN
0090-0036
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.2105/AJPH.2018.304588