Combining respondent-driven sampling with a community-based participatory action study of people who smoke drugs in two cities in British Columbia, Canada

Combining respondent-driven sampling with a community-based participatory action study of people who smoke drugs in two cities in British Columbia, Canada

Abstract Background The smoking of illicit drugs presents a serious social and economic burden in Canada. People who smoke drugs (PWSD) are at increased risk of contracting multiple infections through risky drug practices. Peer-led harm reduction activities, and the resulting social networks that fo...

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Main Authors: Sulaf Elkhalifa, Ehsan Jozaghi, Samona Marsh, Erica Thomson, Delilah Gregg, Jane Buxton, Ann Jolly
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-03-01
Series:Harm Reduction Journal
Subjects:
Harm reduction
Respondent-driven sampling
Social networks
Naloxone
Street drugs
Substance-related disorders
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12954-021-00482-8

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12954-021-00482-8

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