the necessity of enhanced harm reduction programs to prevent blood-borne infections amongst injection drug users
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Syringe access for the prevention of blood borne infections among injection drug users
BACKGROUND Approximately one-third of acquired immunodeficiency syndrome cases in the United States are associated with the practice of sharing of injection equipment and are preventable through the once-only use of syringes, needles and other injection equipment. DISCUSSION Sterile syringes may be obtained legally by 4 methods depending on the state. They may be purchased over the counter, p...
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BACKGROUND Injecting drug users are at high risk of acquiring blood-borne infections. Ireland has had a harm reduction policy of methadone maintenance and needle exchange since 1992. AIM To estimate prevalence of hepatitis B, hepatitis C and HIV infection and appropriate uptake of hepatitis B vaccine in methadone attendees and to make recommendations for a simple record-based surveillance sys...
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BACKGROUND The study's aim was to estimate the self-reported prevalence of Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) and Hepatitis C Virus (HCV), and to describe their associated risk factors in a population of users of illicit drugs recruited in Catalonia- Spain, during 2012. METHODS Cross-sectional study. People with illicit drugs use were selected in three different types of healthcare centres. T...
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