Effectiveness of needle and syringe Programmes in people who inject drugs – An overview of systematic reviews

Effectiveness of needle and syringe Programmes in people who inject drugs – An overview of systematic reviews

Abstract Background 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...

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Main Authors: Ricardo M Fernandes, Maria Cary, Gonçalo Duarte, Gonçalo Jesus, Joana Alarcão, Carla Torre, Suzete Costa, João Costa, António Vaz Carneiro
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-04-01
Series:BMC Public Health
Subjects:
Needle and syringe programmes
Harm reduction interventions
People who inject drugs
HIV/Aids-Hcv-Hbv
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12889-017-4210-2

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