Mainline Needle Exchange Cocaine Assessment Report

A research report based on a participatory study with high-risk crack/cocaine users in Nova Scotia. The goal of the study was to develop a profile of this population and explore strategies to enhance and develop appropriate services. Recommendations from the study include the need for more harm-reduction programs; the enhancement of drug treatment services to include mental health components; the need for additional programming to allow users in recovery opportunities for education, skill development, and job searching; and the need for linkages and partnerships to be forged between addictions and mental health treatment services.