Navigating the nexus between British Columbia's public consumption and decriminalization policies of illegal drugs

• Main Authors: Farihah Ali (Author), Justine Law (Author), Cayley Russell (Author), Jean-Francois Crépault (Author), João Castel-Branco Goulão (Author), Kurt Lock (Author), Jürgen Rehm (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2024-05-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract In January 2023, the province of British Columbia (BC) decriminalized the possession of certain illegal drugs for personal use. The province's primary intent was to reduce the stigma associated with drug use, as well as barriers for people who use drugs (PWUD) to access treatment and s...