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Can HIV AIDS Policy Law Rev
; 6(3): 7-10, 2002 Mar.
Artigo
em Inglês
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-14979226
RESUMO
In the face of an ongoing and escalating health crisis among injection drug users in Canada, calls are coming from many quarters to initiate safe injection facilities as a way to reduce overdoses, the spread of bloodborne diseases, and other health and community problems associated with injection drug use. This article summarizes a paper on safe injection facilities released in early 2002 by the Canadian HIV/AIDS Legal Network. The paper contributes to the policy discussion in Canada and sets out why and how the law should support the introduction of safe injection facilities.