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ORIGINAL ARTICLE

IDU Perspectives on the Design and Operation of North America's First Medically Supervised Injection Facility

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Pages 561-568 | Published online: 27 Sep 2010

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Ehsan Jozaghi. (2015) Exploring the role of an unsanctioned, supervised peer driven injection facility in reducing HIV and hepatitis C infections in people that require assistance during injection. Health & Justice 3:1.
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Maria Elisa Smith, Natanya Robinowitz, Patrick Chaulk & Kristine E Johnson. (2014) Self-care and risk reduction habits in older injection drug users with chronic wounds: a cross-sectional study. Harm Reduction Journal 11:1.
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Ryan McNeil, Will Small, Hugh Lampkin, Kate Shannon & Thomas Kerr. (2013) “People Knew They Could Come Here to Get Help”: An Ethnographic Study of Assisted Injection Practices at a Peer-Run ‘Unsanctioned’ Supervised Drug Consumption Room in a Canadian Setting. AIDS and Behavior 18:3, pages 473-485.
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