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Analysis of four syringe dispensing machine point-of-access data 2017–2020 in Melbourne, Australia: machine utilisation and client demographics

Harm Reduction Journal, 2022
Background Australian needle and syringe distribution occurs via a mix of modalities, including syringe dispensing machines (SDMs). SDMs are electronic vending machines providing (often) 24-h access to needles/syringes and may attract greater numbers of ...
Phoebe Kerr, Reece D. Cossar, Michael Livingston, David Jacka, Paul Dietze, Daniel O’Keefe   +5 more
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Implementation determinants of safer smoking supplies in U.S. syringe services programs [PDF]

Implementation Science Communications
Abstract Background The prevalence of smoking opioids and other unregulated drugs has increased across the United States (U.S.) since 2000. Improved access to safer smoking supplies may reduce the health consequences of inhalation while helping to engage more people who use drugs in syringe services programs (SSPs ...
William H. Eger, Angel K. Gomez, Kirstin Kielhold, Tyler S. Bartholomew, Angela R. Bazzi   +4 more
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Insights on Prison Needle and Syringe Programs: Research With Former Prisoners in Canada

, 2023
Although injection drug use occurs inside Canadian federal prisons, the correctional service does not allow prisoners access to sterile injection equipment as a harm reduction measure.
Tara Marie Watson (15382848), Emily van der Meulen (15374902), Ann De Shalit (10840281)   +2 more
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Improving HIV service delivery for people who inject drugs in Kazakhstan: study protocol for the Bridge stepped-wedge trial

Implementation Science, 2019
Background People who inject drugs (PWID) in Kazakhstan face many barriers to HIV testing as well as to accessing HIV care, to retention in HIV care, and to initiating and adhering to anti-retroviral treatment (ART).
Tara McCrimmon, Louisa Gilbert, Timothy Hunt, Assel Terlikbayeva, Elwin Wu, Meruyert Darisheva, Sholpan Primbetova, Azamat Kuskulov, Alissa Davis, Anindita Dasgupta, Bruce R. Schackman, Lisa R. Metsch, Daniel J. Feaster, Baurzhan Baiserkin, Nabila El-Bassel   +14 more
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Best practices for community-based overdose education and naloxone distribution programs: results from using the Delphi approach

Harm Reduction Journal, 2022
Background Opioid-related overdose deaths have surged in the USA over the last two decades. Overdose fatalities are preventable with the timely administration of naloxone.
Lynn D. Wenger, Maya Doe-Simkins, Eliza Wheeler, Lee Ongais, Terry Morris, Ricky N. Bluthenthal, Alex H. Kral, Barrot H. Lambdin   +7 more
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Drug checking services: barriers and facilitators to implementation by U.S. syringe services programs

Harm Reduction Journal
Syringe services programs (SSPs) provide evidence-based services to prevent the spread of disease and reduce overdose mortality among people who use drugs. To address unacceptably high levels of overdose, some SSPs have implemented advanced drug checking services (DCS) to identify illicitly manufactured fentanyl, xylazine, and other unexpected ...
Smith, Jessica, Philbrick, Sarah Margaret, Akiba, Christopher F., Wenger, Lynn D., Hairgrove, Sara, Kral, Alex H., Lambdin, Barrot H., Patel, Sheila V.   +7 more
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Centers for Disease \ua0Control and Prevention (CDC) Program Guidance for Implementing Certain Components of Syringe Services Programs, 2016 [PDF]

The purpose of this document \ua0is to provide implementation \ua0guidance for programs \ua0directly funded \ua0by CDC interested \ua0in implementing \ua0new or expanding existing\ua0syringe services programs (SSPs) for persons who inject \ua0drugs ...

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Longitudinal Description of State Laws Governing Syringe Services Programs and Syringe Possession and Distribution, 2010–2024

Journal of Law, Medicine & Ethics
Abstract This article reports new legal data on state syringe services program (SSP) and drug paraphernalia laws in the United States. Scientific legal mapping methods were used to develop a longitudinal legal dataset capturing state-level SSP and drug paraphernalia laws in effect from January 1, 2010, through June 1, 2024.
Lauren Marie Langan, Katie Moran-McCabe, Adam Herpolsheimer, Sabrina Ruchelli, Alex Hunter Willhouse, Tamara Rushovich, Alina Schnake-Mahl, Scott Burris   +7 more
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Correcting misconceptions about syringe service programs [PDF]

Nursing, 2019
Bridget, Paraskos, Lia, Hickinbotham, Rachel, Hill, Dan, Sheridan   +3 more
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U.S. substance use harm reduction efforts: a review of the current state of policy, policy barriers, and recommendations

Harm Reduction Journal
A wealth of research demonstrates that harm reduction interventions for substance use (SU) save lives and reduce risk for serious infectious diseases such as HIV, hepatitis C, and other SU-related health conditions. The U.S.
Bailey E. Pridgen, Andrew P. Bontemps, Audrey R. Lloyd, William P. Wagner, Emma S. Kay, Ellen F. Eaton, Karen L. Cropsey   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source