Building consensus for harm reduction approaches in UK universities: a qualitative study with staff and students.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Harm reduction approaches to student drug use have been developing in a number of UK universities. Little is known about how to build consensus and effect normative change towards harm reduction in these settings. The aim of this paper is to identify key factors relevant to achieving organisational change and effecting a shift towards the adoption of harm reduction policies and practices.

Methods

The study included twelve UK universities and employed a qualitative research design which included semi-structured interviews with university policy makers (n = 12) and focus groups with students (4 groups with an overall total of 24 students). The universities were at different points in the process of implementing a harm reduction approach.

Results

There was str

SUBMITTER: Duke K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12667090 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature