[DOWNLOAD] "Do Crack Smoking Practices Change with the Introduction of Safer Crack Kits?(Quantitative Research) (Report)" by Canadian Journal of Public Health * Book PDF Kindle ePub Free
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- Title: Do Crack Smoking Practices Change with the Introduction of Safer Crack Kits?(Quantitative Research) (Report)
- Author : Canadian Journal of Public Health
- Release Date : January 01, 2011
- Genre: Law,Books,Professional & Technical,
- Pages : * pages
- Size : 279 KB
Description
In Canada, crack smoking is a significant public health problem (1) with well-known associated health-related harms. (2,3) Because many people who smoke crack share their equipment, crack smoking has been associated with infectious disease transmission including tuberculosis, pneumonia, hepatitis C and HIV. (3-11) Crack use in Vancouver has been on the rise over the past decade. (4) Pilot research with crack smokers in Vancouver found that these individuals were engaging in unsafe crack use practices such as sharing crack pipes. (12) Contributing to unsafe practices in crack smokers are: a lack of available equipment for crack use; specific stigma associated with crack smoking; (13,14) and the fact that while harm reduction equipment is distributed through public health agencies for IV drug users to reduce the harm of needle sharing practices, similar harm reduction initiatives for people who smoke crack are not as available. The objective of this research was to determine the impact of distribution of safer crack use kits on crack smoking practices; specifically, utilization of safer use items and equipment sharing practices. METHODS