Voices of addiction : an analysis of the lives of individuals living with addiction in Western Canada

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dc.contributor.authorForster, Hannah Leigh
dc.contributor.authorUniversity of Lethbridge. Faculty of Arts and Science
dc.contributor.supervisorFerzacca, Steven
dc.date.accessioned2020-07-31T22:16:16Z
dc.date.available2020-07-31T22:16:16Z
dc.date.issued2020
dc.degree.levelMastersen_US
dc.descriptionDuring the course of this research I had the tremendous opportunity to spend significant amounts of time with individuals currently living with drug usage. I was privileged to get to know them on a personal level, and to hear their most intimate stories. I received their consent for all contributions to this writing. I have used pseudonyms in all instances, and have altered identifiable features from their descriptions. I have changed names and descriptions of geographical places to further maintain anonymity. Despite this, I have attempted to maintain their story in its most authentic state and have refrained from embellishing any quotes, stories, or details.en_US
dc.description.abstractThis research focuses on individuals living with drug usage in a small, western Canadian town amidst the opioid crisis. The opioid crisis has reached a record high in regards to morbidity and mortality. It has become more than a crisis of opioids or narcotics. It is a massive, complex, and multifaceted public health issue which has percolated to the very bedrock of our society. Oral history narratives were collected in order to gain a deeper understanding of the circumstances and experiences which profoundly impacted the lives of these individuals and contributed to their drug usage. Eight life histories were collected at a local harm reduction clinic from 2018 to 2020. Utilizing the methodology of Oral History helped to facilitate meaningful and insightful conversation. This research proved to be valuable in contributing to the discourse surrounding individuals living with drug usage; their stories, their struggles, and their successes.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10133/5746
dc.language.isoen_USen_US
dc.proquest.subject0573en_US
dc.proquest.subject0344en_US
dc.proquestyesYesen_US
dc.publisherLethbridge, Alta. : University of Lethbridge, Department of Anthropologyen_US
dc.publisher.departmentDepartment of Anthropologyen_US
dc.publisher.facultyArts and Scienceen_US
dc.relation.ispartofseriesThesis (University of Lethbridge. Faculty of Arts and Science)en_US
dc.subjectdrug addictionen_US
dc.subjectopioid overdoseen_US
dc.subjectopioid crisisen_US
dc.subjectdrug abuseen_US
dc.subjectnarcoticsen_US
dc.subjectSouthern Albertaen_US
dc.subjectSCSen_US
dc.subjectsupervised consumption siteen_US
dc.subjectARCHESen_US
dc.subjectharm reductionen_US
dc.subjectnaloxoneen_US
dc.subjectNarcanen_US
dc.subjectoral historyen_US
dc.subjectoral narrativeen_US
dc.subjectlife historyen_US
dc.subjectintergenerational traumaen_US
dc.subjectabuseen_US
dc.subjectACE indexen_US
dc.subjectindigenousen_US
dc.subjectKleinmanen_US
dc.subjectvoicesen_US
dc.subjectaddictionen_US
dc.subjectaddicten_US
dc.subjectdrug addicten_US
dc.subjectIVDUen_US
dc.subjectPWIDen_US
dc.subjectILDUen_US
dc.subjectDrug abusers -- Alberta -- Lethbridge -- Case studiesen_US
dc.subjectOpioid abuseen_US
dc.subjectMarginality, Social -- Alberta, Southernen_US
dc.subjectIntergenerational relations -- Psychological aspectsen_US
dc.subjectPsychic trauma in childrenen_US
dc.subjectPsychic trauma in adolescenceen_US
dc.subjectColonization -- Psychological aspectsen_US
dc.subjectLife change eventsen_US
dc.subjectRacism -- Alberta, Southernen_US
dc.subjectSouthern Alberta -- Race relationsen_US
dc.subjectSubstance abuse treatment facilities -- Alberta -- Lethbridgeen_US
dc.subjectDrug abuse -- Etiologyen_US
dc.subjectDissertations, Academic
dc.titleVoices of addiction : an analysis of the lives of individuals living with addiction in Western Canadaen_US
dc.typeThesisen_US
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