Social-structural factors influencing periods of injection cessation among marginalized youth who inject drugs in Vancouver, Canada: an ethno-epidemiological study

Social-structural factors influencing periods of injection cessation among marginalized youth who inject drugs in Vancouver, Canada: an ethno-epidemiological study

Abstract Background Injection drug use is associated with HIV and hepatitis C transmission, overdose, and other preventable harms. These harms are heightened for structurally vulnerable injection drug-using populations, as their social conditions pose barriers to safer injecting. Previous research o...

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Main Authors: Jade Boyd, Danya Fast, Megan Hobbins, Ryan McNeil, Will Small
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-06-01
Series:Harm Reduction Journal
Subjects:
Injection drug use
Injection cessation
Street youth
Harm reduction
Qualitative research
Social and economic marginalization
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12954-017-0159-9

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