Results 71 to 80 of about 1,934,415 (187)

Syringe Exchange: Sound Science, Proven Policy

open access: yes, 2017
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
core  

Syringe exchange programs in Brazil: preliminary assessment of 45 programs

open access: yesCadernos de Saúde Pública
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
doaj   +2 more sources

Secondary syringe exchange as a model for HIV prevention programs in the Russian Federation [PDF]

open access: yes, 2006
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
core  

Epinephrine syringe exchange events in a paediatric cardiovascular ICU: analysing the storm

open access: yes, 2017
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
core   +1 more source

Annual Report of the Needle & Syringe Exchange Scheme for the period 1st April 2013 to 31st March 2014.

open access: yes, 2014
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
core   +1 more source

Efficacy of Syringe Access Services: A Case Study of the San Francisco AIDS Foundation’s Syringe Access Services (SAS) Program [PDF]

open access: yes, 2014
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
core   +1 more source

Assessing the Implementation of Syringe Exchange Programs in Kentucky: A Case Study [PDF]

open access: yes, 2019
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
core  

Syringe Exchange in Monterey County: A Study of Syringe Disposal Practices of Intravenous Drug Users in Monterey County [PDF]

open access: yes, 2014
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
core  

Secondary syringe exchange as a model for HIV prevention programs in the Russian Federation

open access: yes, 2020
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
core  

Home - About - Disclaimer - Privacy