Injecting Illicit Drugs Richard Pates Andrew Mcbride Karin Arnold by Richard Pates, Andrew Mcbride, Karin Arnold 9780470776339, 9781405113601, 0470776331, 140511360X instant download after payment.
Injecting drug use is of major concern to both Western and developing nations, causing extensive associated harm at both individual and public health levels. This book provides readers with authoritative and practical information on injecting drug use and the health consequences of this behaviour.
- Includes topical issues such as needle fixation, transitions to and from injecting, and illicit drug use in prison settings.
- Documents the relationship between injecting practice and infectious diseases, such as HIV and hepatitis C.
- Explores harm reduction approaches such as safer injecting and supervised injecting rooms.
- Reflects international perspectives from expert contributors.
Content:
Chapter 1 History of Injecting (pages 1–10): Richard Pates and Jan Wichter
Chapter 2 The Eye of the Needle: an Ethno?Epidemiological Analysis of Injecting Drug Use (pages 11–32): Jean?Paul Grund
Chapter 3 Pharmaceutical Aspects of Injecting (pages 33–46): Jennifer Scott
Chapter 4 Needle Fixation (pages 47–58): Richard Pates, Andrew McBride and Karin Arnold
Chapter 5 Women and Injecting (pages 59–68): Rossana Oretti and Pim Gregory
Chapter 6 Injecting in Prisons (pages 69–81): David Shewan, Heino Stover and Kate Dolan
Chapter 7 Hepatitis C Associated with Injecting Drug Use (pages 82–91): Nick Crofts
Chapter 8 HIV and Injecting Drug Use (pages 92–110): Robert Heimer
Chapter 9 Odde Commotions: Some Other Health Consequences of Injecting (pages 111–117): Andrew McBride and Jan Wichter
Chapter 10 Transitions to and from Injecting (pages 118–134): Matthew Southwell
Chapter 11 Safer Injecting: Individual Harm Reduction Advice (pages 135–148): Helen Williams and Mark Norman
Chapter 12 Overdose: Prevalence, Predictors and Prevention (pages 149–159): Trudi Petersen and David Best
Chapter 13 Supervised Injecting Rooms (pages 160–169): Robert Haemmig and Ingrid van Beek
Chapter 14 Injecting Drugs ? The User's Perspective (pages 170–177): Jimmy Dorabjee
