Publication: Crack use as a public health problem in Canada: call for an evaluation of 'safer crack use kits'
Crack use as a public health problem in Canada: call for an evaluation of 'safer crack use kits'
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Haydon, E., & Fischer, B. (2005). Crack use as a public health problem in Canada: call for an evaluation of “safer crack use kits.” Canadian Journal of Public Health. Revue Canadienne de Santé Publique, 96(3), 185–188. https://doi.org/10.1007/BF03403687
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Oral crack use (smoking) is a relatively neglected public health problem in Canada, in comparison to injection drug use (IDU). There are indications that crack use in Canada may be increasing. Crack smoking involves particular risks and harms, including possible infectious disease transmission, which underline the need for targeted interventions. One pragmatic grassroots intervention that has only recently begun or been discussed in several Canadian cities is the distribution of ‘safer crack use kits’, which provide hardware for crack
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- Haydon, E
- Fischer, B
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Haydon, E., & Fischer, B. (2005). Crack use as a public health problem in Canada: call for an evaluation of “safer crack use kits.” Canadian Journal of Public Health. Revue Canadienne de Santé Publique, 96(3), 185–188. https://doi.org/10.1007/BF03403687
