scholarly journals The Impact of Legalizing Syringe Exchange Programs on Arrests Among Injection Drug Users in California

2007 ◽  
Vol 84 (3) ◽  
pp. 423-435 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alexis N. Martinez ◽  
Ricky N. Bluthenthal ◽  
Jennifer Lorvick ◽  
Rachel Anderson ◽  
Neil Flynn ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Injection Drug Users ◽  
Drug Users ◽  
Injection Drug ◽  
Syringe Exchange ◽  
Syringe Exchange Programs ◽  
Exchange Programs ◽  
The Impact

Condom Attitudes and Behaviors Among Injection Drug Users Participating in California Syringe Exchange Programs

2005 ◽  
Vol 9 (4) ◽  
pp. 423-432 ◽  
Author(s):  
Laura M. Bogart ◽  
Alex H. Kral ◽  
Andrea Scott ◽  
Rachel Anderson ◽  
Neil Flynn ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Injection Drug Users ◽  
Drug Users ◽  
Injection Drug ◽  
Syringe Exchange ◽  
Syringe Exchange Programs ◽  
Exchange Programs ◽  
Attitudes And Behaviors ◽  
Condom Attitudes ◽  
And Behaviors

Sexual Risk Among Injection Drug Users Recruited From Syringe Exchange Programs in California

2005 ◽  
Vol 32 (1) ◽  
pp. 27-34 ◽  
Author(s):  
Laura M. Bogart ◽  
Alex H. Kral ◽  
Andrea Scott ◽  
Rachel Anderson ◽  
Neil Flynn ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Sexual Risk ◽  
Injection Drug Users ◽  
Drug Users ◽  
Injection Drug ◽  
Syringe Exchange ◽  
Syringe Exchange Programs ◽  
Exchange Programs

scholarly journals Expanded syringe exchange programs and reduced HIV infection among new injection drug users in Tallinn, Estonia

2011 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Anneli Uusküla ◽  
Don C Des Jarlais ◽  
Mart Kals ◽  
Kristi Rüütel ◽  
Katri Abel-Ollo ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Hiv Infection ◽  
Injection Drug Users ◽  
Drug Users ◽  
Injection Drug ◽  
Syringe Exchange ◽  
Syringe Exchange Programs ◽  
Exchange Programs

Cost-effectiveness of Harm Reduction in Preventing Hepatitis C among Injection Drug Users

2001 ◽  
Vol 21 (5) ◽  
pp. 357-367 ◽  
Author(s):  
Harold A. Pollack
Keyword(s):  
Cost Effectiveness ◽  
Hepatitis C ◽  
Harm Reduction ◽  
Injection Drug Users ◽  
Drug Users ◽  
Injection Drug ◽  
Syringe Exchange ◽  
Short Term ◽  
Incidence Analysis ◽  
The Impact

Objectives. Hepatitis C (HCV) has emerged as a major epidemic among injection drug users (IDUs), with observed prevalence exceeding 70% in many American and European cities. This article explores the potential of syringe exchange programs (SEPs) to reduce HCV incidence and prevalence. Design. A random-mixing epidemiological model is used to examine the potential impact of harm reduction interventions. Methods. Steady-state analysis is used to scrutinize the impact of SEP on HCV incidence and prevalence and to examine the accuracy of short-term incidence analysis in predicting long-run program effects. Results. SEP is predicted to have little impact on HCV incidence and prevalence within realistic populations of IDUs. Conclusions. Short-term incidence analysis substantially overstates SEP effectiveness and cost-effectiveness in preventing HCV. More comprehensive harm reduction models, coupled with referral of active IDUs to treatment, must complement syringe exchange to successfully contain highly infectious blood-borne diseases.

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