Shifting the paradigm: physician-authorized, student-led efforts to provide harm reduction services amidst legislative opposition

Shifting the paradigm: physician-authorized, student-led efforts to provide harm reduction services amidst legislative opposition

Abstract Background For over 30 years, syringe services programs (SSPs) have served as an efficacious intervention for the prevention of HIV and Hepatitis C transmission among persons who use drugs. Despite a strong body of evidence for the effectiveness of SSPs as a preventative public health measu...

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Main Authors: Timothy P. McMullen, Mahan Naeim, Carol Newark, Haden Oliphant, Jeffrey Suchard, Faried Banimahd
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-03-01
Series:Substance Abuse Treatment, Prevention, and Policy
Subjects:
Harm reduction
Syringe services
Syringe exchange
Needle exchange
Injection drug use
Community outreach
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13011-021-00362-1

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s13011-021-00362-1

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