Supervised Injection Facilities N412 - Final Revision

The aim of this paper was to review the literature that explores the effectiveness of harm reduction strategies, specifically supervised injection facilities (SIF). The rates of Hepatitis C (HVC) and Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) have reached startling proportions. In Canada, the realities of illicit drug use have been acknowledged and harm reduction strategies implemented, including North Americas first supervised injection facility (SIF) in 2003, Vancouvers InSite. Given the overwhelming statistics of the prevalence rates of HCV and HIV among intravenous drug users (IDU) within British Columbia, the effectiveness of supervised injection facilities as a harm reduction approach requires investigation.

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• supervised
• injection
• facility
• SIF
• insite
• nursing
• ubco
• saves
• lives

[megatronthenurse]

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[gailm200]

Good Job on a highly controversial issue! Its easy to pass judgement or walk away from our street clientele - but they deserve compassionate care just like anyone else & not be unduly punished for their human frailties. Obviously, prevention & early intervention needs more attention, but in a society that seems to prefer to react, meeting someone where they are at is sometimes all we've got. Looking forward to you ladies joining us RN's in the workforce - Sincerely, a UBC SON Alumni