Titre : | Update: Syringe Exchange Programs - United States, 2002 (2005) |
Auteurs : | Centers for Disease Control and Prevention |
Type de document : | Article : Périodique |
Dans : | Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (Vol.54, n°27, July 15, 2005) |
Article en page(s) : | 673-676 |
Langues: | Anglais |
Discipline : | MAL (Maladies infectieuses / Infectious diseases) |
Mots-clés : |
Thésaurus mots-clés ECHANGE DE SERINGUES ; EVOLUTION ; VIH ; INFECTION ; INJECTION ; REDUCTION DES RISQUES ET DES DOMMAGESThésaurus géographique ETATS-UNIS |
Résumé : | Syringe exchange programs (SEPs) provide sterile syringes in exchange for used syringes to reduce transmission of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and other bloodborne infections associated with reuse of contaminated syringes by injection-drug users (IDUs). This report summarizes a survey of SEP activities in the United States for January-December 2002 and compares the results with those of previous surveys. The findings indicate that in 2002, for the first time in 8 years, the number of SEPs, the number of localities with SEPs, and public funding for SEPs decreased nationwide; however, the number of syringes exchanged and total budgets across all programs continued to increase. SEPs can help prevent bloodborne pathogen transmission by increasing access to sterile syringes among IDUs and enabling safe disposal of used syringes. Often, programs also provide other public health services, such as HIV testing, risk-reduction education, and referrals for substance-abuse treatment. (Extract of the publication) |
Domaine : | Drogues illicites / Illicit drugs |
Affiliation : | Etats-Unis. United States. |
Centre Emetteur : | 13 OFDT |
Cote : | A02417 |
Lien : | http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/PDF/wk/mm5427.pdf |
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