Informal recycling, income generation and risk: Health and social harms among people who use drugs

Informal recycling refers to the street-based collection of discarded materials for reuse, resale, or return to a recycling facility for money. While qualitative research has explored experiences and perceptions of informal recycling, little is known about the scope and exposures associated with informal recycling among people who use drugs (PWUD).

Source: International Journal of Drug Policy - August 8, 2018 Category: Addiction Authors: Kaitlyn Jaffe, Huiru Dong, Anna Godefroy, Davin Boutang, Kanna Hayashi, M.-J. S. Milloy, Thomas Kerr, Lindsey Richardson Tags: Research Paper Source Type: research