"What is work?”: Perspectives of low-income young adults who use psychoactive substances and participate in a harm reduction-based low-threshold work program
Abstract:Background. Young adults in situations of social precarity are more exposed to the risks associated with both unemployment and psychoactive substance use. Low-threshold work is a promising alternative for this cohort, yet it has been little studied to date. This qualitative study describes the significance of both work in general and low-threshold work for these individuals.
Methods. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with 23 young adults who had participated in a low-threshold work program. The interv… Show more
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