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This paper argues that harm reduction strategies such as
When one thinks of current epidemics, surely HIV/AIDS is one of the first to come to mind
In the 1990’s Vancouver had the highest infection rate of all developed nations (BC Partners for Mental Health). This infection rate was largely driven by addicts (Ball, 2007), as HIV/AIDS can be transmitted through sharing of injecting equipment (Tyndall et al, 2006)
Summary
When one thinks of current epidemics, surely HIV/AIDS is one of the first to come to mind. He suggests that their idealistic principles for the drug user population should be proven as possible of effecting some change before being adopted Another point Kleinig brings up is the belief that reducing NEPs availability of safe injection equipment through safe injection sites and needle exchange programs reduces the rate of contraction of HIV and Hepatitis C among injection drug users. Public health initiatives such as Insite are important if all socio-economic segments of the population are to be afforded health equity. HIV, injecting drug use and harm reducsafety of the drug users must be put first
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