Tag: salas de consumo
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Smoking of crack cocaine as a risk factor for HIV infection among people who use injection drugs
Martes, 27 Octubre 2009
This paper examined whether use of crack cocaine has become a risk factor for HIV infection. Smoking of crack cocaine was found to be an independent risk factor for HIV seroconversion among injection ...
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“I inject less as I have easier access to pipes”
Lunes, 30 Abril 2007
Among injection drug users (IDUs) in Ottawa, the capital of Canada, prevalence rates of HIV (20.6 percent) and hepatitis C HCV (75.8 percent) are among the highest in Canada. Recent research evidence ...
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Narcosalas: ¿una opción sana?
Jueves, 01 Junio 2006
Las salas especiales o "narcosalas" donde los usuarios de heroína pueden inyectarse legalmente han desatado un acalorado debate en el Reino Unido. Un grupo independiente de expertos publicó un inform ...
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European report on drug consumption rooms
Domingo, 01 Febrero 2004
Drug consumption rooms have been established in several countries, where confirmed drug users are allowed to consume their drugs in hygienic conditions and without fear of arrest. These facilities, w ...
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Evaluation of the work of drug consumption rooms in the Federal Republic of Germany
Martes, 01 Julio 2003
Besides the classic approaches (drug counselling centres, therapy for substance abuse) there exist reform and pilot projects to develop alternative ways of helping. These are intended for longtime dr ...
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Drug Consumption Rooms
Martes, 01 Abril 2003
The first drug consumption room for opiate-dependent persons in Germany was opened in Frankfort on the Main in December 1994. In March 2003 there were 19 drug consumption rooms in the Federal Republi ...
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Use of Narcotic Drugs in Public Injection Rooms under Public International Law
Domingo, 07 Enero 2001
State-controlled public injection rooms are not expressly referred to in any of the relevant international conventions. It is thus necessary to determine, by way of a preliminary factual enquiry, t ...
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