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“I'm just searching to get better”: Constructions of treatment citizenship on injectable opioid agonist treatment

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  • Mayer, Samara
  • Jenkins, Emily
  • Fairbairn, Nadia
  • Fowler, Al
  • McNeil, Ryan

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As part of the response to Canada's worsening overdose crisis driven by a toxic, adulterated drug supply, there has been increased attention to and expansion of drug treatment, options, including injectable opioid agonist treatment (iOAT). iOAT typically involves the, witnessed daily injection of opioids under healthcare provider supervision. There is a robust, evidence base on iOAT; however, there has been less focus on how people engage with this; treatment outside of clinical trials. This paper examines how people engage with iOAT programs, in expanded treatment settings in Canada, focusing on how the broader socio-structural context, shapes patient subjectivities in treatment.

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  • Mayer, Samara & Jenkins, Emily & Fairbairn, Nadia & Fowler, Al & McNeil, Ryan, 2024. "“I'm just searching to get better”: Constructions of treatment citizenship on injectable opioid agonist treatment," Social Science & Medicine, Elsevier, vol. 348(C).
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:socmed:v:348:y:2024:i:c:s0277953624001527
    DOI: 10.1016/j.socscimed.2024.116708
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