An examination of injection drug use trends in Victoria and Vancouver, BC after the closure of Victoria's only fixed-site needle and syringe programme

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An examination of injection drug use trends in Victoria and Vancouver, BC after the closure of Victoria's only fixed-site needle and syringe programme

Background: Needle and syringe programmes (NSPs) have been established as effective harm reduction initiatives to reduce injection drug use (IDU)-related risk behaviours, including sharing needles. On May 31, 2008, Victoria, BC's only fixed site NSP was shut down due to community and political...

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Main Authors:	Ivsins, A., Chow, C., Macdonald, S., Stockwell, Tim, Vallance, K., Marsh, D., Michelow, W., Duff, C.
Format:	Journal Article
Published:	2012
Online Access:	http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/8613

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