Illicit IV Drugs: A Public Health Approach

• Published in: Canadian journal of public health Vol. 93; no. 6; pp. 431 - 434
• Main Author: Haden, Mark
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Ottawa, ON Canadian Public Health Association 01.11.2002; Springer Nature B.V; Springer International Publishing
• Subjects: Addiction; Addictive behaviors; Adult and adolescent clinical studies; AIDS; Biological and medical sciences; Black markets; Canada - epidemiology; Cannabis; Crime; Decriminalization; Drug addiction; Drug and Narcotic Control - legislation & jurisprudence; Drug laws; Drug legalization; Drug policy; Humans; Illicit Drugs; Laws & regulations; Medical sciences; Narcotics; Prescription drugs; Psychology. Psychoanalysis. Psychiatry; Psychopathology. Psychiatry; Public Health; Social impact; Substance Abuse, Intravenous - complications; Substance Abuse, Intravenous - epidemiology; Canada; Human; Evaluation; Drug addiction; Intravenous administration; Legislation; Review; Public health

This article explores, from a public health perspective, the harm done by Canadian drug laws, to both individuals and society. It challenges the perceived dichotomy of legalization and criminalization of intravenous drugs. The article then expands the discussion by exploring eight legal options for...