Substitution treatment in the era of recovery: an analysis of stakeholder roles and policy windows in Britain
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Duke, K., Herring, R., Thickett, A. and Thom, B. 2013. Substitution treatment in the era of recovery: an analysis of stakeholder roles and policy windows in Britain. Substance Use and Misuse. 48 (11), pp. 966-976. https://doi.org/10.3109/10826084.2013.797727
Type | Article |
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Title | Substitution treatment in the era of recovery: an analysis of stakeholder roles and policy windows in Britain |
Authors | Duke, K., Herring, R., Thickett, A. and Thom, B. |
Abstract | Based on documentary analyses and interviews with twenty key informants in 2012, this paper analyses the shift in British drugs policy towards “recovery” from the perspectives of major stakeholders. The processes involved in reopening the debate surrounding the role of substitution treatment and its re-emergence on to the policy agenda are examined. Drawing on Kingdon's work on agenda-setting, the ways in which methadone maintenance was challenged and defended by key stakeholders in the initial phase of policy development and the negotiation of a “recovery” focus as the organizing concept for British drugs policy are explored. Study limitations are noted. |
Keywords | Stakeholders, drug policy, substitution treatment, policy windows, recovery, abstinence, harm reduction, policy entrepreneurs, agenda-setting |
Publisher | Taylor & Francis (Routledge) |
Journal | Substance Use and Misuse |
ISSN | 1082-6084 |
Electronic | 1532-2491 |
Publication dates | |
Aug 2013 | |
Publication process dates | |
Deposited | 24 Sep 2013 |
Output status | Published |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.3109/10826084.2013.797727 |
PubMed ID | 23952509 |
Web of Science identifier | WOS:000323490700004 |
Language | English |
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