Mediums to Reach Injection Drug Using Populations

A Discussion Paper

Prepared for:
Hepatitis C Prevention, Support & Research Program
Population & Public Health Branch
Health Canada
September 2000

Table of Contents

• EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
• OBJECTIVE
• INTRODUCTION
• METHODOLOGY
• OUTREACH
• PEER-DRIVEN INTERVENTION
• MEDIA SOURCES
• TARGETING SUB-POPULATIONS
• RESEARCH METHODS
• DISCUSSION
• CONCLUSIONS
• REFERENCES
• APPENDIX

This document was prepared by Jamie Wiebe on behalf of the Canadian Centre on Substance Abuse (CCSA), in collaboration with Bette Reimer, information specialist contracted by the CCSA to help conduct this review.

The views expressed herein, are solely those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the official policies of Health Canada.

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