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Harm Reduction Policies Where Drugs Constitute a Security Issue.

Monica Andrea Narvaez-Chicaiza1

  • 1Institute of Health and Social Policy, McGill University, Montreal, QC, Canada. monica.narvaezchicaiza@mail.mcgill.ca.

Health Care Analysis : HCA : Journal of Health Philosophy and Policy
|November 2, 2020
PubMed
Summary

Harm reduction policies effectively reduce drug use consequences. However, viewing drugs as a security issue, as in Colombia, hinders policy adoption compared to Uruguay, impacting substance abuse disorder treatments.

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Area of Science:

  • Public Health
  • Sociology
  • Political Science

Background:

  • Harm reduction policies are evidence-based strategies to mitigate negative health and social outcomes associated with drug use.
  • The implementation of these policies can be influenced by a country's socio-political context and prevailing attitudes towards drug use.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To compare Colombia and Uruguay to demonstrate how social factors influence the adoption or rejection of harm reduction policies.
  • To analyze the political, normative, and social drivers affecting harm reduction policy adoption.
  • To examine the impact of these drivers on the availability of treatments for substance abuse disorders.

Main Methods:

  • Comparative analysis of Colombia and Uruguay.
  • Examination of political, normative, and social aspects influencing drug policy.
Keywords:
Harm reductionHealth policiesSecuritization policiesWar on drugs

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  • Assessment of the relationship between policy adoption and substance abuse disorder treatment availability.

    • Main Results:

    • Countries perceiving drugs primarily as a security concern are less inclined to adopt harm reduction policies.
    • Significant differences in political, normative, and social landscapes between Colombia and Uruguay correlate with varying harm reduction policy adoption.
    • These differences also influence the types and accessibility of treatments for substance abuse disorders.

    Conclusions:

    • Socio-political framing of drug use (e.g., security vs. health) is a critical determinant of harm reduction policy adoption.
    • Harm reduction strategies and substance abuse disorder treatments are shaped by national contexts and policy decisions.
    • Understanding these contextual drivers is essential for effective public health interventions and drug policy reform.