Illicit drugs, infectious disease and public health: A historical perspective.

Berridge, Virginia; Bourne, Shawna; (2005) Illicit drugs, infectious disease and public health: A historical perspective. The Canadian journal of infectious diseases & medical microbiology = Journal canadien des maladies infectieuses et de la microbiologie medicale / AMMI Canada, 16 (3). pp. 193-196. ISSN 1712-9532 DOI: https://doi.org/10.1155/2005/530160

Abstract

The present report outlines a presentation by Professor Virginia Berridge at the Second Stanier Lecture held in Halifax, Nova Scotia, on November 5, 2002. The relationship among public health concepts, illicit drug use prevention and policy, and infection control strategies in England and other locations is paralleled over the course of two centuries. This historical journey analyzes changes in public health and demonstrates how history and public health have intersected at various times to result in the public health approaches used today.

Additional Information

Item Type	Article
Faculty and Department	Faculty of Public Health and Policy > Public Health, Environments and Society
Research Centre	Centre for History in Public Health
PubMed ID	18159543
Related URLs	OA Location