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Diffusion of the D.A.R.E and Syringe Exchange Programs

American Journal of Public Health, 2006
We examined the diffusion of the D.A.R.E program to reduce use of illicit drugs among school-aged children and youths and the diffusion of syringe exchange programs to reduce HIV transmission among injection drug users. The D.A.R.E program was diffused widely in the United States despite a lack of evidence for its effectiveness; there has been limited
Don C, Des Jarlais, Zili, Sloboda, Samuel R, Friedman, Barbara, Tempalski, Courtney, McKnight, Naomi, Braine   +5 more
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Racial Disparities in Syringe Exchange Program Access in Kentucky [PDF]

, 2021
Non-white Kentuckians use syringe exchange programs (SEPs) at lower rates than white Kentuckians. This analysis begins by documenting this disparity and then explores several potential causes.
Bhargava, Ankur
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Syringe exchange in the United States, 1996: a national profile.

, 1999
OBJECTIVES: This paper provides 1996 information on the status of US syringe exchange programs and compares these findings with data from our 1994 survey. METHODS: In November 1996, questionnaires were mailed to 101 syringe exchange programs.
Q Shi, J Clark, D C Des Jarlais, D Paone, D Purchase   +4 more
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Syringe Access, Syringe Sharing, and Perceptions of HCV: A Qualitative Study Exploring the HCV Risk Environment in Rural Northern New England, United States

Viruses
The ongoing hepatitis C virus (HCV) epidemic in the United States disproportionately affects rural people who inject drugs (PWID). This study explores the HCV risk environment in rural northern New England by examining PWID experiences and perceptions of
Eric Romo, Elyse Bianchet, Patrick Dowd, Kathleen M. Mazor, Thomas J. Stopka, Peter D. Friedmann   +5 more
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Effectiveness of harm reduction programmes for injecting drug users in Dhaka city

Harm Reduction Journal, 2005
This paper provides a brief overview of the harm reduction programme for injecting drug users (IDU) of CARE, Bangladesh in Dhaka city and uses data from surveillance and a focussed research study on a cohort of IDU, to evaluate the programme.
Kelly Robert, Hussein Najmul, Azim Tasnim   +2 more
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Correlates of sharing of needles and syringes among people who inject drugs in Dhaka city, Bangladesh

Journal of Infection in Developing Countries, 2021
Introduction: This paper examines the correlates of needle and syringe sharing among People Who Inject Drugs in Dhaka city, Bangladesh, which is currently experiencing a steep increase in HIV prevalence despite the ongoing presence of Needle Exchange ...
Muhammad MM Hemel, Md. Masud Reza, Tanveer KI Shafiq, Md. Iqbal Kabir, AKM Masud Rana, Sharful Islam Khan   +5 more
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Sterile syringe access and disposal among injection drug users newly enrolled in methadone maintenance treatment: a cross-sectional survey

Harm Reduction Journal, 2006
Background We sought to assess injection practices, means of acquiring and disposing of syringes, and utilization and knowledge of harm reduction resources among injection drug users (IDUs) entering methadone maintenance treatment (MMT).
Arnsten Julia H, McNeely Jennifer, Gourevitch Marc N   +2 more
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Dynamic Flow Approaches for Automated Radiochemical Analysis in Environmental, Nuclear and Medical Applications

Molecules, 2020
Automated sample processing techniques are desirable in radiochemical analysis for environmental radioactivity monitoring, nuclear emergency preparedness, nuclear waste characterization and management during operation and decommissioning of nuclear ...
Jixin Qiao
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CrystalCells: An Open-Source Modular Bioprinting Platform with Automated Tool Exchange, High-Performance Extruding, Thermal Control, and Microscopic Imaging

Applied Sciences
Open-source bioprinting can broaden access to biofabrication, enabling existing systems to perform high-resolution tissue manufacturing. However, most of these focus on low cost, easy assembly, or specific biomaterial ink rather than making a robust ...
Shuang Liang, Silas Habimana, Feiyang Zheng   +2 more
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Malmö Treatment Referral and Intervention Study (MATRIS)-effective referral from syringe exchange to treatment for heroin dependence: a pilot randomized controlled trial.

, 2016
Syringe exchange has been suggested as a potential conduit to treatment for drug dependence, but this never has been documented in Europe. The primary aim was to compare the effectiveness of strength-based case management intervention against referral ...
Håkansson, Anders C, Katja Troberg, Nilsson, Suzan, Suzan Nilsson, Isendahl, Pernilla, Troberg, Katja, Pernilla Isendahl, Louise Brådvik, Anders Håkansson, Bråbäck, Martin, Brådvik, Louise, Martin Bråbäck, Nilsson, Suzan,, Håkansson, Anders C,, Brådvik, Louise,, Bråbäck, Martin,, Troberg, Katja,, Isendahl, Pernilla,, Lund University.   +18 more
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