Prevention of HIV/AIDS and other blood-borne diseases among injection drug users: a national survey on the regulation of syringes and needles

Article Abstract:

Implementing syringe exchange programs (SEPs) may reduce the spread of AIDS with minimal impact on crime. Drug addicts who share needles have a high risk of contracting AIDS because the needle gets contaminated with blood after each use. However, all 50 states have laws restricting the sale and possession of intravenous needles and syringes. In most states, these cannot be bought and sold without a prescription. Studies have shown that the deregulation of syringe marketing could reduce the spread of AIDS. There is little evidence that this would encourage people to use intravenous drugs.

Marketing, Prevention, Behavior, HIV infection, HIV infections, Drug addicts, Drug abusers, Syringes, Needle exchange programs, Blood-borne diseases, Bloodborne diseases, Hypodermic syringes

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Disability Discrimination in America: HIV/AIDS and Other Health Conditions

Article Abstract:

The 1998 US Supreme Court decision in Bragdon v Abbott may encourage more courts to consider people with chronic diseases as being disabled. This in turn would protect them from discrimination under The Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA). Although the ADA was supposed to provide broad protection against disability discrimination, courts have whittled away that protection by strictly defining disability. In Bragdon v Abbott, the high court ruled that an HIV patient was in fact disabled and was discriminated against when her dentist refused to treat her in his office.

Cases, United States. Supreme Court, Discrimination against AIDS virus carriers, HIV carriers discrimination

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A Proposed National Policy on Health Care Workers Living With HIV/AIDS and Other Blood-Borne Pathogens

Article Abstract:

The policy requiring HIV-infected health care workers to disclose this information to patients should be changed. Research has shown that the risk of transmission in the health care setting is extremely low, and forced disclosure violates the health care worker's privacy and civil rights. An updated policy is described.

Evaluation, Diseases, Medical personnel, HIV patients, Medical policy, Health policy

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