Harm reduction through a social justice lens

International Journal of Drug Policy

Volumn 19, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 4-10

  Pauly, Bernadette ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VICTORIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Harm reduction; Health inequities; Homelessness; Social justice; Substance use

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; HEALTH SERVICE; HEALTH STATUS; HOMELESSNESS; MORBIDITY; MORTALITY; POVERTY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SOCIAL JUSTICE; VIOLENCE;

EID: 39049166741     PISSN: 09553959     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.drugpo.2007.11.005     Document Type: Note

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