Abstract
‘Meet people where they are’: An approach to opioids and harm reduction in South Africa
Highlights
Use of psychoactive and opioid substances is under-researched in South Africa
Opioids in South Africa: Towards a Policy of Harm Reduction presents a shift in mindset that will undoubtably bend the mind of its readers
A key example is methadone: a drug needed for opioid substitution therapy (OST), which is expensive and is not readily available
Summary
Use of psychoactive and opioid substances is under-researched in South Africa. Traditionally, the approach towards treatment of opioid misuse was established in prejudice: stereotyping, stigmatisation, and connotations of its criminalisation. ‘Meet people where they are’: An approach to opioids and harm reduction in South Africa Use of psychoactive and opioid substances is under-researched in South Africa. Opioids in South Africa: Towards a Policy of Harm Reduction presents a shift in mindset that will undoubtably bend the mind of its readers.
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