作者: Will Small , Evan Wood , Diane Tobin , Jacob Rikley , Darcy Lapushinsky
DOI: 10.3109/10826084.2012.644107
关键词: Medicine 、 Open drug scene 、 SAFER 、 Area network 、 Intervention (counseling) 、 Harm reduction 、 Outreach 、 Injection drug use 、 Nursing
摘要: In 2005, members of the Vancouver Area Network Drug Users (VANDU) formed Injection Support Team (IST). A community-based research project examined this drug-user-led intervention through observation team activities, over 30 interviews with members, and 9 people reached by team. The IST is composed recognized “hit doctors,” who perform outreach in open drug scene to provide safer injecting education instruction regarding assisted-injection. represents a unique response gaps local harm reduction efforts including programmatic barriers attending supervised injection facility.