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Changing Addiction from a “Sin Problem”: Peer Discourse Sessions on Addiction in Alberta

This research maps the public discourse that shapes how Albertans reason about issues of addiction and treatments that are seen as appropriate and effective.
Author
Moira O’Neil
Published
October 22, 2010
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This report shares the results of eight peer discourse sessions conducted in Calgary and Edmonton, Alberta, with diverse groups of civically engaged people about addiction. This research maps the public discourse that shapes how Albertans reason about issues of addiction and the range of treatments that are readily seen as appropriate and effective. It also demonstrates the importance of values in communicating why addiction matters to all Albertans.

Issues
Human Services Substance Use and Addiction
Countries
Canada

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