UK. Needle and syringe programmes (Guidelines) This guideline covers needle and syringe programmes for people (including those under 16) who inject drugs. The main aim is to reduce the transmission of viruses and other infections caused by sharing…

Auf der von Infodrog betriebenen Datenbank suchtindex.ch findet sich neu eine Übersicht mit sämtlichen Spritzenautomaten und Möglichkeiten zum Spritzenumtausch in der Schweiz. Spritzenautomaten gewährleisten Menschen, die Substan…

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ScotRail Alliance is to reconsider the decision to close Scotland's largest needle exchange, located in Glasgow Central Station. The exchange opened in July 2016, but Network Rail said it was forced to shut it down after drug-taking equipment was f…

Needle syringe programmes and opioid substitution therapy for preventing HCV transmission among people who inject drugs: findings from a Cochrane Review and meta-analysis. Platt, L., Minozzi, S., Reed, J., Vickerman, P., Hagan, H., French, C., Jord…

Acceptability of low dead space syringes and implications for their introduction: A qualitative study in the West of England Kesten, Joanna M. et al. International Journal of Drug Policy , Volume 39 , 99 - 108 http://www.ijdp.org/article/S0955-3…