Syringe Exchange: Sound Science, Proven Policy
Since the 1990s, the Texas Legislature has considered bills to legalize syringe exchange programs (SEPs) as a means of reducing the transmission of blood-borne diseases among people who inject drugs, yet the measures have failed to reach passage by the ...
Martin, William
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Sexual-risk reduction following the referral of syringe exchange registrants to methadone maintenance: Impact of gender and drug use. [PDF]
Kidorf M, Brooner RK, Yan H, Peirce J.
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Syringe exchange programs in Brazil: preliminary assessment of 45 programs
The present study aims to evaluate the current operation of Brazilian syringe exchange programs (SEP). After consulting national and regional networks of people working in projects/ programs aiming to reduce drug-related harm, we identified 134 potential
Elize Massard da Fonseca +3 more
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Secondary syringe exchange as a model for HIV prevention programs in the Russian Federation [PDF]
Effective prevention of syringe-borne transmission of HIV and the hepatitis viruses can be undermined if contact between injection drug users and the staff of prevention programs is impeded by police harassment, limited program resources, and the absence
Badrieva L. +3 more
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Epinephrine syringe exchange events in a paediatric cardiovascular ICU: analysing the storm
IntroductionHaemodynamically unstable patients can experience potentially hazardous changes in vital signs related to the exchange of depleted syringes of epinephrine to full syringes.
Jameson C. Achuff +6 more
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This report summarises data that is collected on the operation of the Northern Ireland Needle and Syringe Exchange Scheme (NSES). It relates to the twelve-month period between 1st April 2013 and 31st March 2014. The anonymised data is collected by the 14
Public Health Agency
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Efficacy of Syringe Access Services: A Case Study of the San Francisco AIDS Foundation’s Syringe Access Services (SAS) Program [PDF]
This research is a case study ofone of the United States largest and most prominent syringe exchange program, the San Francisco AIDS Foundation’s Syringe Access Services (SAS).
Velez, Elissa
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Assessing the Implementation of Syringe Exchange Programs in Kentucky: A Case Study [PDF]
Problem: There are currently 52 operating syringe exchange programs in Kentucky; a state that has 25% of the highly vulnerable counties for an HIV outbreak. The implementation process of syringe exchange programs can limit the potential for growth.
Miller, Alexandra
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Syringe Exchange in Monterey County: A Study of Syringe Disposal Practices of Intravenous Drug Users in Monterey County [PDF]
Central Coast HIV & AIDS Services (CCHAS) is a nonprofit organization that currently administers the only syringe exchange program in Monterey County as a part of its HIV prevention program.
Householder, Jaime Teeter
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Secondary syringe exchange as a model for HIV prevention programs in the Russian Federation
Effective prevention of syringe-borne transmission of HIV and the hepatitis viruses can be undermined if contact between injection drug users and the staff of prevention programs is impeded by police harassment, limited program resources, and the absence
Badrieva L. +3 more
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