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Commentary. Safe injection facilities in Canada: is it time?
(Commentaire. Salles d'injection sécurisées au Canada : est-il temps ?)
Auteur(s) :
KERR, T. ;
PALEPU, A.
Année
2001
Page(s) :
436-437
Langue(s) :
Anglais
Refs biblio. :
24
Domaine :
Drogues illicites / Illicit drugs
Thésaurus mots-clés
INJECTION
;
SALLE DE CONSOMMATION A MOINDRE RISQUE
;
STRUCTURE DE PROXIMITE
;
CONDUITE A RISQUE
;
REDUCTION DES RISQUES ET DES DOMMAGES
Thésaurus géographique
CANADA
Note générale :
Canadian Medical Association Journal, 2001, 165, (4), 436-437
Résumé :
The goals associated with the establishment of safe injection facilities are to reduce the incidence of bloodborne disease transmission, overdoses and public nuisance associated with injection drug use; to improve the general health of IDUs; and to increase their use of appropriate primary health care and social services. Typically, safe injection facilities achieve these goals by supervising injections in a controlled setting to ensure safety and quick response to overdoses; providing sterile injecting equipment and condoms, and collecting used needles and syringes; providing information on safer sex and injecting practices; providing counselling, primary health care and, in some cases, food; and maintaining and improving contact with marginalized IDUs and facilitating their reintegration into society through referral to various drug treatment services. (Extract of the publication)
Affiliation :
PALEPU A, Rm. 620B, St. Paul's Hospital, 1081 Burrard St., Vancouver BC V6Z 1Y6
Canada. Canada.
Canada. Canada.
Cote :
A01331