Digital Inclusion to Prevent Drug Related Deaths: Literature review

Citation

Daneshvar H, Carver H, Matheson C, Parkes T, Schofield J & Strachan G (2022) Digital Inclusion to Prevent Drug Related Deaths: Literature review. Digital Lifelines Scotland.

Abstract
The aim of this report is to review the international literature to identify what technologies have been used or have the potential to be adopted by PWUD, their reported benefits, views on the potential use of technologies, and evidence of their effectiveness. The review scoped and combined two broad concepts: 1) digital technologies and 2) people who use drugs.

People

Dr Hannah Carver

Senior Lecturer, Sociology, Social Policy & Criminology

Dr Hadi Daneshvar

Research Fellow, Faculty of Social Sciences

Professor Catriona Matheson

Professor in Substance Use, Faculty of Social Sciences

Professor Tessa Parkes

Professor, Faculty of Social Sciences

Mr Joe Schofield

Tutor, Housing Studies