Bridging the gaps: Experiencing and preventing life-threatening heroin overdoses in men in Oslo

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Table I.  Examples from the structural analysis

Unit of meaning	Condensation (sub-theme)	Theme	Main theme
“I was driven to the emergency clinic, and then to the psychiatric unit. I admitted voluntarily … realized that I needed help.”	Aiding a young man experiencing life-threatening overdose concerns identification and recognition of needs.	Being rescued.	Bridging the gaps.
“They asked me how much I was supposed to inject. … I did not tell them about being abstinent for nine days. I overdosed. … Luckily, I was invited to stay … to recover and talk about what had happened.”	Being open about one's intentions when injecting in the injecting room concerns the relationship to professionals.	Longing for communion.
“I was very upset when he was gone. It was the first time I tried to take an overdose. … I was rescued … and taken to the psychiatric hospital, still having … intentions to make another try … .”	A young man using illicit drug, loosing his father, concerns an insecure future.	Being confused.
“We have to wait, because the out-reach service has other tasks.” … “Last year we were contacted in 25 per cent of the cases. We mean that is not good enough.”	Aiding individuals with life-threatening overdose, when governed by different laws and organized at different levels, concerns understanding one's tasks differently.	Being confused.