This book reports on research on and experience with needle exchange and bleach distribution programs and their effects on rates of drug use, the behavior of injection drug users, and the spread of HIV and other infectious diseases among injection drug users. It discusses U.S. needle exchange data, international evaluations of needle exchange programs, legal issues and drug paraphernalia laws, evaluation methods, and bleach distribution programs.
| ISBN-13: | 9780309042413 |
| ISBN-10: | 0309042410 |
| Publisher: | National Academies Press |
| Publication date: | 1990-02-01 |
| Pages: | 744 |
| Product dimensions: | Height: 11.02 Inches, Length: 0 Inches, Weight: 0 Pounds, Width: 8.5 Inches |
| Author: | National Research Council, Sponsored by Shipbuilding Research Association of Japan, Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences, Commission on Physical Sciences, Mathematics, and Applications, Naval Studies Board, Office of Naval Research, David Taylor Research Center |
| Language: | en |
| Binding: | Hardcover |
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