Historique
Périodique
Effects of Amsterdam needle and syringe exchange
(Les effets de l'échange des aiguilles et des seringues à Amsterdam)
Auteur(s) :
BUNING, E. C.
Année
1991
Langue(s) :
Anglais
ISBN :
0020-773X
Refs biblio. :
11
Domaine :
Drogues illicites / Illicit drugs
Thésaurus mots-clés
VOIE INTRAVEINEUSE
;
SERINGUE
;
FACTEUR DE RISQUE
;
INFECTION
;
SIDA
;
HEPATITE
;
EPIDEMIOLOGIE
Note générale :
International Journal of the Addictions, 1991, 26, 1303-1311
Résumé :
FRANÇAIS :
Constat des résultats positifs de la politique d'échange de seringues à Amsterdam, stabilisation du taux de contamination par le Sida chez les toxicomanes intraveineux depuis 1986 et diminution du taux de fréquence de l'hépatite B.
ENGLISH :
The needle and syringe exchange in Amsterdam was initiated in 1984 by the Junky Union. To date, ample data are availale to support the role of the needle exchange in facilitating drug injectors to use drugs in a safer way. No increase in drug use could be validated, participants of the exchange schemes were less involved in needle sharing, the supply of large quantities of needles to drug users did not lead to an increase in needle stick accidents by the general public, and finally, the HIV prevalence among drug injectors has remained stable since 1986, while the incidence of acute hepatitis B has gone down. (Author's abstract)
Constat des résultats positifs de la politique d'échange de seringues à Amsterdam, stabilisation du taux de contamination par le Sida chez les toxicomanes intraveineux depuis 1986 et diminution du taux de fréquence de l'hépatite B.
ENGLISH :
The needle and syringe exchange in Amsterdam was initiated in 1984 by the Junky Union. To date, ample data are availale to support the role of the needle exchange in facilitating drug injectors to use drugs in a safer way. No increase in drug use could be validated, participants of the exchange schemes were less involved in needle sharing, the supply of large quantities of needles to drug users did not lead to an increase in needle stick accidents by the general public, and finally, the HIV prevalence among drug injectors has remained stable since 1986, while the incidence of acute hepatitis B has gone down. (Author's abstract)
Affiliation :
Drug Dept, Municipal Hlth Serv., GG-GD, Valckenierstr. 2, 1018 XG Amsterdam
Pays-Bas. Netherlands.
Pays-Bas. Netherlands.