Crystal methamphetamine and initiation of injection drug use among street-involved youth in a Canadian setting

Country
Canada
Region
North America
Language
English
Year Published
2013
Author
Dan Werb, Thomas Kerr, Jane Buxton, Jeannie Shoveller, Chris Richardson, Julio Montaner, Evan Wood
Organisation
No data
Topics
Health Research, data collection and evidence
Summary

This article is published in the Canadian Medical Association Journal. The authors have made a version available to read online.

Background: Although injection drug use is known to result in a range of health-related harms, including transmission of HIV and fatal overdose, little is known about the possible role of synthetic drugs in injection initiation. We sought to determine the effect of crystal methamphetamine use on risk of injection initiation among street-involved youth in a Canadian setting.

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