Injecting Illicit DrugsISBN: 978-1-4051-1360-1
Paperback
200 pages
August 2006, Wiley-Blackwell
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- Provides contextual information including ethno-epidemiology,
historical and pharmaceutical considerations.
- Includes topical issues such as needle fixation, transitions to
and from injecting, and illicit drug use in prison settings.
- Documents the relationship between injecting practice and
infectious diseases, such as HIV and hepatitis C.
- Explores harm reduction approaches such as safer injecting and
supervised injecting rooms.
- Reflects international perspectives from expert contributors.