Chapter 6. Housing and HIV/AIDS among People Who Inject Drugs: Public Health Evidence for Effective Policy Response

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27 septembre 2017

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Brandon D. L. Marshall et al., « Chapter 6. Housing and HIV/AIDS among People Who Inject Drugs: Public Health Evidence for Effective Policy Response », Les Presses de l’Université d’Ottawa | University of Ottawa Press, ID : 10670/1.yzjyex


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Introduction Injection drug use is a serious public health concern in many countries, including Canada. Recent estimates suggest that between 220,000 and 375,000 Canadians, or approximately 1 to 2 percent of the general population, have ever injected an illegal drug (Mathers et al. 2008). People who inject drugs (injection drug users or idu) represent a diverse population with a range of health needs and outcomes. In Canada, the majority of idu are male, and persons of Aboriginal ancestry are...

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