Vancouver street youth injection drug use surging
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Vancouver street youth injection drug use surging

Vancouver : Canada | Jul 19, 2012 at 2:02 PM PDT
Source: The Province
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Just as injection drug use is falling among Vancouver's hardcore adult addicts, a new study highlights an alarming trend: a majority of street youth are getting hooked after experimenting with injection drugs one time, in effect undermining harm reduction programs in B.C. FULL ARTICLE AT The Province
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