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The influence of lived experience with addiction and recovery on practice-related decisions among professionals working in addiction agencies serving women

Abstract

Aims: The study objectives were to: (1) understand the value attributed to the lived experience of addiction and recovery among professionals working in addiction agencies serving women in Canada and (2) describe how lived experience influence practice-related decision-making. Methods: A descriptive qualitative study was conducted with a purposeful sample of 26 addiction professionals from 24 addiction agencies. Subsequently, a secondary …

Authors

Novotná G; Dobbins M; Jack SM; Sword W; Niccols A; Brooks S; Henderson J

Journal

Drugs Education Prevention and Policy, Vol. 20, No. 2, pp. 140–148

Publisher

Taylor & Francis

Publication Date

April 2013

DOI

10.3109/09687637.2012.714015

ISSN

0968-7637