Strategies for Addressing Needle Debris Study (SANDS): A Content Analysis of Media Reports about Needle Debris and Discarded Drug Paraphernalia in Alberta, Canada

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dc.contributor.authorFerreira, Carla
dc.contributor.authorGadimova, Farida
dc.contributor.authorNeufeld, Kyle
dc.contributor.authorChapdelaine, Jeremy
dc.contributor.authorGuan, Cally
dc.contributor.authorAslan Nergiz, Aygul
dc.contributor.authorElliot, Jessie
dc.contributor.authorKhan, Nayab
dc.contributor.authorRaval, Aum
dc.contributor.authorStokes, Graeme
dc.contributor.authorLockerbie, Stacy Lee
dc.contributor.authorJackson, Jennifer
dc.date.accessioned2024-09-11T21:13:32Z
dc.date.available2024-09-11T21:13:32Z
dc.date.issued2024
dc.description.abstractObjectives: Media reports are known to influence public perceptions of mental health and harm reduction services. The purpose of this study was to analyze media reporting about needle debris and discarded drug paraphernalia, as they related to support for harm reduction services. Methods: We conducted a structured search of media outlets in Alberta, Canada, from March 2015 to February 2022. We conducted content analysis of the text from the media reports. Results: We identified a total of 112 articles from 6 outlets. Government officials and SCS employees were represented most often, at 27% each. About half of media reports included views associating needle debris and supervised consumption sites (52%), with beliefs that the sites produced needle debris, rather than mitigated it. Conclusion: Media reports presented mixed views of needle debris and community impact from harm reduction. Advocates can consider different messaging for each group, based on these views.
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dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/1880/119683
dc.language.isoenen
dc.publisherUniversity of Calgary
dc.publisher.facultyNursingen
dc.publisher.institutionUniversity of Calgaryen
dc.rightsUnless otherwise indicated, this material is protected by copyright and has been made available with authorization from the copyright owner. You may use this material in any way that is permitted by the Copyright Act or through licensing that has been assigned to the document. For uses that are not allowable under copyright legislation or licensing, you are required to seek permission.en
dc.rightsAttribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 2.5 Canadaen
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/2.5/ca/
dc.subjectmedia reports
dc.subjectharm reduction
dc.subjectsupervised consumption services
dc.subjectcommunity health
dc.subjectneedle debris
dc.subjectstigma
dc.subjectsubstance use
dc.subjectdrug use
dc.titleStrategies for Addressing Needle Debris Study (SANDS): A Content Analysis of Media Reports about Needle Debris and Discarded Drug Paraphernalia in Alberta, Canada
dc.typeArticle
ucalgary.scholar.levelFaculty
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