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Injecting Illicit Drugs

Richard Pates (Editor), Andrew McBride (Editor), Karin Arnold (Editor)
ISBN: 978-0-470-77712-1
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200 pages
April 2008, 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.