Geographic proximity, policy and utilization of syringe exchange programmes

The objective of the research was to assess the effects of geographic proximity on the utilization of syringe exchange among injection drug users (IDUs) in New York City. Between 1994 and 1996, 805 IDUs were interviewed with a structured questionnaire. Geographic proximity was defined as living with...

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Published in:AIDS care 1999-08, Vol.11 (4), p.437-442
Main Authors: Rockwell, R., Jarlais, D. C. Des, Friedman, S. R., Perlis, T. E., Paone, D.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome
Adult
Biological and medical sciences
Delivery Systems
Drug abuse
Drug Injection
Drugs
Evaluation
Exchange programs
Female
General populations
Geographic Distribution
Health Care Services
Health Care Utilization
Health Policy
HIV
HIV Infections - prevention & control
Human immunodeficiency virus
Humans
Infections
Injection
Intravenous drug addicts
Male
Medical sciences
Needle exchange programs
Needle exchange schemes
Needle Sharing
Needle Sharing - statistics & numerical data
Needle-Exchange Programs - utilization
New York City
New York City - epidemiology
New York City, New York
Prevention
Prevention and actions
Preventive medicine
Proximity
Public health. Hygiene
Public health. Hygiene-occupational medicine
Questionnaires
Regression analysis
Residence Characteristics - statistics & numerical data
Substance Abuse, Intravenous - epidemiology
Substance Abuse, Intravenous - rehabilitation
Surveys and Questionnaires
USA
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