Medicine

Showing 17–20 of 20 results

Title & Subtitle Abstract Contributors Pages Year Purchase
From

Harm Reduction Comes to Canada: The 1980s and 1990s

From: Heroin

Preview

This chapter examines the introduction of harm reduction practices to Canada during the 1980s and 1990s. Grassroots harm reduction programs such as safe injection sites and legal programs such as … 20 $2.00 Add
From

Struggling for Heroin-assisted Treatment: The 2000s

From: Heroin

Preview

This chapter discusses Canada’s first federally sanctioned supervised injection site that opened in Vancouver in 2003. The efficacy of heroin assisted treatment programs in other countries … 17 $1.70 Add
From

A Poisoned Heroin Supply: The 2010s and 2020s

From: Heroin

Preview

This chapter examines the opioid crisis, the poisoned illegal drug supply, and the increase in illegal drug overdose deaths in Canada during the 2010s and 2020s. 26 $2.60 Add
From

Our Drug Policy Is Killing People: Decriminalizing and Legalizing Heroin Use

From: Heroin

Preview

This chapter explores the process to decriminalize and legalize Heroin. The social movements for drug policy and drug law reform are discussed. 9 $0.90 Add