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No Further Harm: TASC Report on Narcotics Harm Reduction

Publication type: 
Research Paper / Project Report
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Agency: 
British Columbia Medical Association
Date: 
1996
Pages: 
26
Summary: 
The document is a report prepared by the Temporary Advisory Sub-Committee (TASC) on Narcotics Harm Reduction established by the Professional Advisory Committee (PAC) of the B.C. Medical Association in 1996 to study problems associated with injection drug use (IDU) in British Columbia. The report outlines the terms of reference for TASC, provides an analysis of existing systems and processes in place to deal with addictions in BC, and includes recommendations designed to reduce the harm associated with IDU in B.C.
Keywords: 
addictions; British Columbia; British Columbia Medical Association (BCMA); drug addiction; drug use; harm reduction; injection drug use; public health