Moving beyond non-engagement on regulated needle-syringe exchange programs in Australian prisons
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Moving beyond non-engagement on regulated needle-syringe exchange programs in Australian prisons
BACKGROUND Australia is at a fork in the road with the possibility of a needle-syringe exchange program (NSP) to be introduced at the new prison in the ACT. However, the current situation is characterised by non-engagement from major stakeholders. We explore why informed discussion will not be enough to convince prison officers, policy makers and the wider community of the benefits of prison-ba...
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عنوان ژورنال: Harm Reduction Journal
سال: 2009
ISSN: 1477-7517
DOI: 10.1186/1477-7517-6-7