The impact of drug policy liberalisation on willingness to seek help for problem drug use: A comparison of 20 countries

While the impact of changing drug policies on rates of drug use has been investigated, research into how help-seeking behaviour changes as drug policies become more public-health focused is limited. This paper investigates reported changes in confidence to utilise drug services following hypothetical changes in national drug policy among a sample of individuals who report recent illicit drug use. We predict that liberalising national drug policy will increase the propensity for people who take illegal drugs to utilise health services.
Source: International Journal of Drug Policy - Category: Addiction Authors: Source Type: research