Panel: emerging issues in Canada's drug policy--implications for HIV prevention and health promotion for people who use drugs

HIV AIDS Policy Law Rev. 2009 Dec;14(2):93-8.

Abstract

This article contains summaries of the three presentations made during this panel. Carol Strike discusses various strategies that have been used to prevent HIV transmission among people who use drugs. Richard Elliott reviews the implications of the 2008 judgment by the British Columbia Supreme Court on Insite, the supervised injection facility in Vancouver. Finally, Senator Claude Nolin provides some observations on legislating in the area of drug law.

MeSH terms

  • Canada
  • HIV Infections / complications
  • HIV Infections / prevention & control*
  • Health Promotion*
  • Humans
  • Legislation, Drug*
  • Needle-Exchange Programs
  • Substance Abuse, Intravenous / complications*