HIV spike among B.C. drug users associated with COVID-19 lockdown, research says

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The study found that fewer people visited overdose prevention services and safe consumption sites during the lockdown.

The study by University of British Columbia researchers says that while reduced social interaction during the March-May 2020 lockdown worked to reduce HIV transmission, that may not have “outweighed” the increase caused by reduced access to services.Start your day with a roundup of B.C.-focused news and opinion delivered straight to your inbox at 7 a.m., Monday to Friday.By clicking on the sign up button you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc.

“We are uniquely positioned to find these things,” he said. “The reason that I thought it was important to do this study and get it out there is it’s probably happening everywhere, but other places don’t monitor their HIV epidemic in the same way that we do.” “These services are the front-line defence in the fight against HIV/AIDS. Many of them faced disruptions, closures, capacity limits and other challenges,” Miller said in a news release.

British Columbia is set to become the first province in Canada to decriminalize the possession of small amounts of hard drugs in January, after receiving a temporary federal exemption in May.Article content

 

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Media BS again.. 🥱 getting so old.

Let me guess, it’s all the BCNDPS fault right? Where’s your twist it and spin it BS.

Nobody (including health care workers) should be risking their own lives during a pandemic to save those who are doing what they shouldn't be doing anyways.

what drug, pfizer jabs?

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