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25. August 2017 | Nadel- und Spritzentausch

Recovery of Infectious Hepatitis C Virus from Injection Paraphernalia: Implications for Prevention Programs Serving People Who Inject Drugs

Recovery of Infectious Hepatitis C Virus from Injection Paraphernalia: Implications for Prevention Programs Serving People Who Inject Drugs Robert Heimer, Mawuena Binka, Stephen Koester, Jean-Paul C Grund, Amisha Patel, Elijah Paintsil, Brett D Li…

25. August 2017 | Nadel- und Spritzentausch

Sharing injection paraphernalia does not lead to HCV transmission

New findings suggest that sharing paraphernalia used to cook and prepare injection drugs does not directly lead to transmission of hepatitis C virus. According to Robert Heimer, PhD, professor of epidemiology and pharmacology at the Yale School of…

22. Juli 2017 | Nadel- und Spritzentausch

USA. Discarded Syringes from Heroin Crisis Create Health, Environmental Problems

LOWELL, Mass. — They hide in weeds along hiking trails and in playground grass. They wash into rivers and float downstream to land on beaches. They pepper baseball dugouts, sidewalks and streets. Syringes left by drug users amid the heroin cri…

12. Juli 2017 | Nadel- und Spritzentausch

USA. Syringe exchange program makes adjustments

ANDERSON – The syringe exchange program has made some changes following a vote by the Board of Health at the June meeting. The biggest change was immediate – the removal of the cooker, a small, metal bowl that is used for cooking drugs…

15. Juni 2017 | Nadel- und Spritzentausch

Kanada. INFOGRAPHIC: Report says clean needle programs are in high demand, underfunded

Nova Scotia must develop a more comprehensive and integrated approach to harm reduction if it wants to effectively deal with the growing opioid crisis, according to one expert. Dr. Susan Kirkland is a professor at Dalhousie’s department of co…

01. Juni 2017 | Nadel- und Spritzentausch

Needle exchange programs for the prevention of hepatitis C virus infection in people who inject drugs: a systematic review with meta-analysis

Needle exchange programs for the prevention of hepatitis C virus infection in people who inject drugs: a systematic review with meta-analysis Stephen M. Davis, Shay Daily, Alfgeir L. Kristjansson, George A. Kelley…

21. April 2017 | Nadel- und Spritzentausch

USA. Heroin Crisis: Nevada Becomes First State to Install Syringe Vending Machines

Las Vegas is betting on a new approach to combat rising heroin and HIV rates: vending machines of clean needles. (NBC News, 13.04.2017) http://www.nbcnews.com/health/health-news/heroin-crisis-nevada-becomes-first-state-install-syringe-vending-machi…

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