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Illicit Drugs: A Public Health Approach
Publication type:
Conference / Meeting Proceedings
| Attachment | Size |
|---|---|
 chodarr1492.pdf | 1.44 MB |
Agency:
Addiction Services, Vancouver Coastal Health
Date:
2007-10
Pages:
94
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Summary:
An in-depth PowerPoint presentation about a public health approach to illicit drugs in Canada. Outlines the downfalls - social, health, economic, political - of prohibition, and contrasts this with the potential benefits of taking an approach that emphasizes human rights, harm reduction, and the public health. Describes what drug market regulation could look like and responds to common myths and objections against the legalization of illicit drugs.
Keywords:
drug policy; Canada; harm reduction; prohibition; war on drugs; government policy; legalization; criminalization; public health