Introduction
Many cities in the United States and Canada are dealing with an epidemic of infectious diseases and overdoses by intravenous drug users. Vancouver, Canada developed a plan to help reduce these numbers by opening a facility where drug users may inject previously purchased drugs under the close supervision of medical staff. The facility was granted legal exemption by the Canadian government so that an intensive three-year study could be conducted and the results may be helpful in determining if this pilot program could be implemented in other cities, including the United States. The facility offered sterile syringes, emergency care in the event of an overdose, primary care and referrals to addiction treatment programs.
Participants
The participants in this study were any intravenous drug users who chose to use the facility. That study points out to gain a better understanding as to if the injection facility was curbing publicly discarded syringes, drug related crimes,......
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