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1 Ιαν 2007 · Evidence from 20 years of research shows that needle and syringe programmes (NSPs) prevent, control and ultimately reduce prevalence of HIV and other blood-borne infections among injecting drug users.
Key Takeaways. The CDC shows participants in syringe exchange programs are more likely to enter drug treatment programs and more likely to stop injecting drugs, but the programs don't increase drug consumption. Orange County, Calif. is suing the state to block needle exchange programs in four of its cities.
4 Ιαν 2024 · Sterile needle and syringe access may include needle and syringe exchange (NSE) or the legal, accessible, and economical sale of needles and syringes through pharmacies, voucher schemes, and physician prescription programs.
Guide to starting and managing needle and syringe programmes. “This manual was prepared by AIDS Projects Management Group (APMG)”--Acknowledgments. 1.Needle-exchange programs. 2.Needle sharing - adverse effects. 3.HIV infections - prevention and control. 4. Substance abuse, Intravenous - complications. I.World Health Organization. Dept of ...
Needle exchanges are established in order to: (1) increase the availability of sterile injection equipment and (2) at the same time, remove contaminated needles from circulation among the program participants.
11 Απρ 2017 · Needle and syringe programmes (NSP) are a critical component of harm reduction interventions among people who inject drugs (PWID). Our primary objective was to summarize the evidence on the effectiveness of NSP for PWID in reducing blood-borne infection transmission and injecting risk behaviours (IRB).
17 Αυγ 2020 · Needle exchange programs are based on a harm reduction approach that seeks to minimize the risk of infection and damage to the user and community by non-judgmentally meeting injecting drug users where they are at and providing them with the tools to keep themselves and their communities safe.
