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...
Main Authors: | Emilie Meyers, Ellen Snyder |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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University of Ottawa
2014-11-01
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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 |
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