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Age-based preferences for risk communication in the fentanyl era: 'A lot of people keep seeing other people die and that's not enough for them'.

Christine M GunnAriel MaschkeMiriam HarrisSamantha Fitzsimmons SchoenbergerSpoorthi SampathAlexander Y WalleySarah M Bagley
Published in: Addiction (Abingdon, England) (2020)
Among people who engage in illicit fentanyl use, fentanyl-related risk communication experiences and preferences may vary by age, but some foundational elements including compassionate, trust-building approaches seem to be preferred across the age spectrum. Structural barriers in the clinical setting such as provider-prescribing power and infrequent encounters may impede the providers' ability to provide compassionate harm reduction communication.
Keyphrases
  • primary care
  • mental health
  • decision making
  • health information
  • adverse drug
  • drug induced