Assessing support for substance use policies among the general public and policy influencers in two Canadian provinces.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Examining support for substance use policies, including those for harm reduction, among the general public and policy influencers is a fundamental step to map the current policy landscape and leverage policy opportunities. Yet, this is a knowledge gap in Canada. Our paper identifies the level of support for substance use policies in two provinces in Canada and describes how the level of support is associated with intrusiveness and sociodemographic variables.

Methods

Data came from the 2019 Chronic Disease Prevention Survey. The representative sample included members of the general public (Alberta n = 1648, Manitoba n = 1770) as well as policy influencers (Alberta n = 204, Manitoba n = 98). We measured the level of support for 22 public policies concerning substanc

SUBMITTER: Curtin KD 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11373234 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature