Drug Decriminalization: A Matter of Justice and Equity, Not Just Health

Am J Prev Med. 2020 Jan;58(1):161-164. doi: 10.1016/j.amepre.2019.08.012. Epub 2019 Nov 15.

Authors

Hakique N Virani¹, Rebecca J Haines-Saah²

Affiliations

¹ Division of Preventive Medicine, Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.
² Department of Community Health Sciences, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada. Electronic address: rebecca.saah@ucalgary.ca.

PMID: 31735479
DOI: 10.1016/j.amepre.2019.08.012

No abstract available

MeSH terms

Behavior, Addictive*
Canada
Drug Overdose / mortality*
Fentanyl / poisoning*
Health Equity
Humans
Public Health
Public Policy / legislation & jurisprudence*
Social Justice*

Substances

Fentanyl