Factors concerning access to a potential drug consumption room in Dublin, Ireland

Figures & data

Table

	Service users (Clients)	Staff members	Key informants
Sampling criteria	18+, Current drug users, using drugs for 12 consecutive months, registered at the drug service for 6 months+	18+, worked in drug services for at least 1 year, worked in needle exchange for 6 months+	18+, worked in the field of drug policy for 3 years+, for local contacts, worked in Ireland for 1 year+
Data collection method	Interviews	Focus group	Interviews
Number of participants	6	6	7
Recruitment methods	Convenience sampling through staff members	Random sampling through poster with criteria advertising for focus group	Purposively through two drug service contacts with experience in drug policy and services

Table 1. The thematic analysis of the data within the different participant groups and emergent three key themes

Key themes
Clients	Staff		Medical		Policy makers
Image	Routine		Vulnerable		Cultural
Endless	Prejudice		Inevitable		Chaotic
Privacy	Accountability		Advocacy		Pragmatic
Visibility		Discontent		Protection

Table 2. The four key factors (in bold) that emerged from the data

Key factors
Opening hours	Sharing and dealing	Registration	Pregnancy
Time limits	Residency restrictions	Opioid substitution	Intoxication
Location	Types of drugs	Methods of use	Criminal record
New users	Age restrictions	Assistance & supervision	Children