Key stakeholders' perspectives of illicit drug use and associated harms in the Northern Territory of Australia.

ABSTRACT:

Background

In the Northern Territory (NT) of Australia, there are significant evidence gaps about illicit drug use and harms, despite having established monitoring and reporting systems. This paper reports on illicit drug use, associated harms, contributing factors, service needs and priorities in the NT from the perspective and experiences of key stakeholders engaged in providing services for, or advocating on behalf of, people who use illicit drugs in the NT.

Methods

Face-to-face and online qualitative interviews were conducted with stakeholders across urban and remote locations in the NT. Key stakeholders were service providers, including acute and primary care clinicians, representatives of Aboriginal community controlled health organisations, lived experience advocates,

SUBMITTER: Brickley B 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11414258 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature