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Making the case for supervised injection services [Comment] (2016)
Auteur(s) :
BAYOUMI, A. M. ;
STRIKE, C. J.
Année
2016
Page(s) :
1890-1891
Langue(s) :
Anglais
Refs biblio. :
18
Domaine :
Drogues illicites / Illicit drugs
Discipline :
SAN (Santé publique / Public health)
Thésaurus mots-clés
SALLE DE CONSOMMATION A MOINDRE RISQUE
;
REDUCTION DES RISQUES ET DES DOMMAGES
;
POLITIQUE
Thésaurus géographique
CANADA
Résumé :
More than 90 supervised injection services (SIS) operate globally, most within eight European countries, one in Australia, and two in Vancouver, Canada. SIS are legally sanctioned spaces where people can inject illegal drugs, typically heroin or cocaine, under the supervision of trained health staff and without fear of prosecution. These services allow safer injection, are associated with decreased overdoses, facilitate referrals for drug treatment, and benefit public order. In response to the increase in opioid use and associated harms, activists and officials in Canada, the USA, Scotland, and Ireland are exploring supervised injection services, but implementation is controversial. [Extract]
Affiliation :
Division of General Internal Medicine and Centre for Research on Inner City Health, Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute, St Michael's Hospital, Toronto, ON, Canada