Südafrika. Needle and Syringe Programmes under pressure in South Africa With the needles and syringe programme in Durban closed by the local authorities since May 2018, the services in Port Elisabeth are also facing difficulties now. (MAINline, Nie…

USA. NYC Syringe Programs Successfully Serving the Most Vulnerable New Yorkers New York City’s syringe service programs (SSPs) are successfully getting harm reduction resources into the hands of the most vulnerable New Yorkers, according to new dat…

Understanding the public health consequences of suspending a rural syringe services program: a qualitative study of the experiences of people who inject drugs. Allen ST, Grieb SM, O'Rourke A, Yoder R, Planchet E, White…

Barriers to using new needles encountered by rural Appalachian people who inject drugs: implications for needle exchange Stephen M. Davis, Alfgeir L. Kristjansson, Danielle Davidov, Keith Zullig, Adam Baus and Melanie Fisher Harm Reduction Journal…

Drug injection, syringe source, and self-stigma in New York City People with substance use problems are widely stigmatized, a harmful societal notion reinforced by media depictions of drug use, misguided public policy, and punis…

Perceived acceptability of and willingness to use syringe vending machines: results of a cross-sectional survey of out-of-service people who inject drugs in Tbilisi, Georgia David Otiashvili, Irma Kirtadze, Irina Vardanashvili, Mzia&…