Community support for needle exchange programs and pharmacy sale of syringes: a household survey in Baltimore, Maryland

Article Abstract:

The general population of one major city supports the use of needle exchange programs even though many think such a program might attract injection drug users (IDU's) to their neighborhoods. In Baltimore, Maryland, a group of 138 people demographically similar to the city's overall population responded to a survey on needle exchange. While 72% thought such a program might attract IDU's to the neighborhood, 65% favored such a program because it would decrease the number of discarded needles; would not increase drug use, and that it would decrease HIV transmission.

Surveys, Public opinion, Needle exchange programs, Baltimore, Maryland

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Arrests and incarceration of injection drug users for syringe posssession in Massachusetts: implications for HIV prevention

Article Abstract:

Multiple use of syringes by injection drug users (IDU's) is a major source of transmission of HIV infection. Laws against possession of syringes compound that problem. In Massachusetts in 1994, 417 IDU's were convicted of syringe possession, and 41% of those were sentenced to imprisonment. Averaging the sentences and time served, the cost was approximately $1,140,183 aside from costs of arrest, prosecution, etc. The same amount of funds would have paid for 1,629 admissions to drug detoxification programs.

Economic aspects, Laws, regulations and rules, Massachusetts, Imprisonment, Syringes

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