Abstract: This study examined the socio-political context for harm reduction initiatives related to injection drug use and HIV/AIDS and HCV in Canada and five other countries: Australia, Germany, the Netherlands, Switzerland and the United Kingdom. The aim was to identify options that might be considered to further harm reduction policies and practices in Canada.
Keywords: harm reduction; harm reduction policy; intravenous injection; infection; HIV infection; Aids; hepatitis C; program planning; program implementation; Canada; Australia; Germany; Netherlands; Switzerland; United Kingdom