Injection Drug Use and the Epidemic of HIV in the Lower Mainland - Final Report

The document is a report produced as part of the process of developing an action plan to respond to the epidemic of HIV and other communicable diseases like hepatitis C associated with injection drug use in the lower mainland of British Columbia. The document includes details on the background and process of the study; a description of injection drug users (IDU); an inventory and evaluation of existing resources and treatment services for IDU in the lower mainland; and recommendations for future action.