Injection Drug Use and HIV/AIDS: Legal and Ethical Issues - Background Papers

A report produced by the Canadian HIV/AIDS Legal Network investigating the Canadian public health crisis around HIV/AIDS and injection drug use. The report focuses on legal and ethical concerns, and includes: background information on the urgency of the situation; an outline of the steps of the project; an analysis of the current legal status of drugs in Canada; a discussion about drug use in the provision of health and social services; information about the use and effects of illegal drugs; needle exchange and methadone maintenance treatment; a bibliography of resources and studies; and recommendations to improve the Canadian situation.