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Table 3 Themes emerging from the needs for anonymity of 28 service users

From: Relational anonymity in reducing the harms of illicit drug use: accounts of users of dark web- and street-based services in Finland

Theme

Number of mentions in the data

Mistreatment caused by societal stigma

22

Records in shared social and healthcare information systems

20

Loss of face; shame or guilt over one’s own situation or change in people’s attitudes

15

Losing a job or place of study

11

Inability to access physical services due to personal reasons

7

Consequences for family and/or children

5

Being left without necessary medication

4

Loss of trust in society or other people

3

Discontinuation of treatment in mental health services

3

Criminal liabilities

3

Consequences for driving license

1

Total

94

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Harm Reduction Journal

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