Tuesday, November 25, 2008

First randomised trial of needle exchange

First randomised trial of needle exchange

Alaskan needle exchanges passed an unusually stringent test of whether they improved on simply enabling injectors to buy equipment from pharmacies. Risky injecting was reduced without increasing (and if anything reducing) injecting frequency and cocaine use. Print publication 2004 [Drug and Alcohol Findings, UK]


http://findings.org.uk/docs/nug_10_7.pdf

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