Reducing the Harm Associated with Injection Drug Use in Canada

2001
ISBN: 0-662-30878-6
Cat. No.: H39-589/2001E

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Table of Contents

• Preface
• Executive Summary
• 1. Introduction
• 2. The Health and Social Issues
• 3. The Costs
• 4. The Context for Comprehensive Action
  • A Population Health Perspective
  • Canada's Drug Strategy
  • Canadian Strategy on HIV/AIDS
  • Hepatitis C Prevention, Support and Research Program
  • Coordinated and Long Term Action
• 5. A Harm Reduction Approach
  • Goals
  • Principles
• 6. Framework for Action
  • Prevention
  • Outreach
  • Treatment and Rehabilitation
  • Research, Surveillance, and Knowledge Dissemination
  • National Leadership and Coordination
• 7. Next Steps
• 8. Conclusion
• Appendix A - A Detailed Description of the Health and Social Issues
• Appendix B - National and International Experiences
• Appendix C - Actions for a Comprehensive Strategy
• References

Prepared by:

F/P/T Advisory Committee on Population Health
F/P/T Committee on Alcohol and Other Drug Issues
F/P/T Advisory Committee on AIDS, and
F/P/T Heads of Corrections Working Group on HIV/AIDS

For the meeting of Ministers of Health, St. John's, Newfoundland
September 2001