Peer-assisted injection as a harm reduction measure in a supervised consumption service: a qualitative study of client experiences
Abstract Background Peer assistance is an emerging area of study in injection drug use. When Canada’s first supervised consumption site (SCS) opened in 2003 in Vancouver, Canada, clients were prohibited from injecting their peers; only recently has this practise been introduced as a harm reduction m...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2021-01-01
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| Series: | Harm Reduction Journal |
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12954-020-00455-3 |