Document 0822
 DOCN  M9440822
 TI    A pilot syringe exchange program in Washington, DC.
 DT    9404
 AU    Vlahov D; Ryan C; Solomon L; Cohn S; Holt MR; Akhter MN; Department of
       Epidemiology, Johns Hopkins School of Hygiene and; Public Health
       Baltimore, Md.
 SO    Am J Public Health. 1994 Feb;84(2):303-4. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE
       MED/94127648
 AB    The Washington, DC City Council authorized a pilot syringe exchange
       program to operate for only 60 days at a single drug abuse treatment
       facility in the District. Only adults on the waiting list for treatment
       were eligible (n = 467). Of the 33 who enrolled, median duration of drug
       injection was 18 years. Twenty-seven participants denied needle sharing.
       Of 209 needles distributed, 69% were returned. Low enrollment might have
       been due to restrictive entry criteria, inconvenient location, incorrect
       syringe size, and attitudes of treatment staff. For future efforts to
       have a public health impact, wider accessibility will be needed.
 DE    Adult  District of Columbia  Female  Human  HIV Infections/PREVENTION &
       CONTROL/TRANSMISSION  Male  Middle Age  *Needle Sharing  Pilot Projects
       Substance Abuse, Intravenous/*REHABILITATION  Syringes  JOURNAL ARTICLE

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