Analysis of drug residue in needle-exchange syringes in Washington, D.C.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.forsciint.2021.111083
Abstract: For the first time in Washington, D.C., an analysis of drug residue from used needle-exchange syringes has been performed. This analysis is part of a larger initiative to understand the District of Columbia's illicit drug… read more here.
Keywords: drug residue; needle exchange; analysis; exchange syringes ... See more keywords
Needle exchange effectiveness in the midst of multiple injection-related epidemics: commentary on Kåberg et al.
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DOI: 10.1080/23744235.2020.1727003
Abstract: Use of substances through injection is a persistent risk for a number of infectious diseases (HIV, HCV, skin and soft tissue infections, wound botulism, sepsis, infective endocarditis) and chronic ... read more here.
Keywords: needle exchange; effectiveness midst; midst multiple; multiple injection ... See more keywords
Incidence and spontaneous clearance of hepatitis C virus (HCV) in people who inject drugs at the Stockholm Needle Exchange—Importance for HCV elimination
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DOI: 10.1111/jvh.12969
Abstract: The major transmission route for hepatitis C virus (HCV) is through sharing of unsterile injection equipment among people who inject drugs (PWID). The WHO strategy for HCV elimination by 2030 proposes increased efforts to treat… read more here.
Keywords: incidence; needle exchange; hepatitis; hcv ... See more keywords
Qualitative case study of needle exchange programs in the Central Appalachian region of the United States
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DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0205466
Abstract: Background The Central Appalachian region of the United States is in the midst of a hepatitis C virus epidemic driven by injection of opioids, particularly heroin, with contaminated syringes. In response to this epidemic, several… read more here.
Keywords: needle exchange; central appalachian; program; united states ... See more keywords