The Cedar Project: exploring the role of colonial harms and childhood maltreatment on HIV and hepatitis C infection in a cohort study involving young Indigenous people who use drugs in two Canadian cities.

Journal

BMJ Open

Authors

Margo E Pearce, Kate Jongbloed, Sherri Pooyak, Wenecwtsin M Christian, Maaxswxw Gibuu White Wolf Mary Teegee, Nadine R Caron, Victoria Thomas, Earl Henderson, David Zamar, Eric M Yoshida, Martin T Schechter, Patricia M Spittal

This study examined associations between childhood maltreatment, colonial harms and sex/drug-related risks for HIV and hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection among young Indigenous people who use drugs.

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