“i don’t go to funerals anymore”: how people who use opioids grieve drug-related death in the us overdose epidemic

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    The drug overdose epidemic is resulting in a growing number of people bereaved by drug overdose death. The experiences of people bereaved by drug overdose death-an understudied and stigmatized social group-are poorly understood. This paper explores experiences of bereavement among people who use opioids (PWUO) who have lost a member of their social network-family members, friends, and associates that individuals identify as important in their lives-to a drug overdose. Drawing on qualitative interviews with PWUO bereaved by drug overdose death, the authors aim to add depth and nuance to the . . .

     

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