Needle exchange as a safe haven in an unsafe world

Drug and Alcohol Review

Volumn 30, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 26-32

  Macneil, Joan ^a   Pauly, Bernadette ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VICTORIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Harm reduction; Needle exchange; Qualitative research; Safe haven; Trust

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BLOODBORNE BACTERIUM; CANADA; DRUG ABUSE; FEMALE; HARM REDUCTION; HEALTH SERVICE; HIGH RISK BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEEDLE; PREVENTIVE HEALTH SERVICE; SAFETY; SUBSTANCE ABUSE;

ADULT; BLOOD-BORNE PATHOGENS; CANADA; FEMALE; HARM REDUCTION; HEALTH SERVICES NEEDS AND DEMAND; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEEDLE SHARING; NEEDLE-EXCHANGE PROGRAMS; NEEDLES; RISK-TAKING; SAFETY; SUBSTANCE ABUSE, INTRAVENOUS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 78651243111     PISSN: 09595236     EISSN: 14653362     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1465-3362.2010.00188.x     Document Type: Article

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