Harm Reduction at its Best: A case for Promoting Safe Injection Facilities

Injection Drug Users (IDU) represent less than 1% of Canada's the total population. Nevertheless, it is estimated that health and law enforcement costs for controlling the drug problem in Canada amount to $5 billion annually. The current strategies targeting IDU have limited efficacy with reduc...

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Main Authors: Emilie Meyers, Ellen Snyder
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: University of Ottawa 2014-11-01
Series:University of Ottawa Journal of Medicine
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Online Access:https://uottawa.scholarsportal.info/ottawa/index.php/uojm-jmuo/article/view/1052