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Struggling for Heroin-assisted Treatment: The 2000s

Struggling for Heroin-assisted Treatment: The 2000s

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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
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Syphilis
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Syphilis

From: Country of Poxes

Chapter 2 focuses on syphilis. Topics discussed include the debate around syphilis’ origins, the politics of colonialism,  the “Columbian exchange”, the stages of syphilis, … 56 $5.60 Add
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The Racialized Other and the Opium Act: The Early 1900s

The Racialized Other and the Opium Act: The Early 1900s

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This chapter examines socially constructed definitions of “good” vs “bad” drugs and narcotic prohibition in Canada. The unequal enforcement of drug laws and how this … 18 $1.80 Add
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Tuberculosis
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Tuberculosis

From: Country of Poxes

Chapter 4 focuses on tuberculosis. Discussing topics including the present persistence of tuberculosis into the twenty first century across the globe including in Canada, the long history of … 61 $6.10 Add