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STUDY 2019 HTM file
Syringe disposal among people who inject drugs before and after the implementation of a syringe services program
Did Florida’s first needle exchange programme result in fewer items of used injecting equipment being left in public places? The answer comes from a walkthrough of Miami neighbourhoods and interviews with people who inject drugs before and after the programme opened its doors.
STUDY 2018 HTM file
Usage of low dead space syringes and association with hepatitis C prevalence amongst people who inject drugs in the UK
For people who share injecting equipment, ‘low dead space’ syringes may lead to a reduced risk of becoming infected with blood-borne viruses by limiting the volume of fluid that is drawn up but not injected. However, they may not (yet) be suitable for all types of injectors or injections.
DOCUMENT 2020 HTM file
Guidance on contingency planning for people who use drugs and COVID-19 (v1.0)
How can needle exchange services and opioid substitution therapy be safeguarded in the midst of a novel viral outbreak? Scottish Guidance considers potential disruptions to delivery, and suggests ways of ensuring continuity of services when best practice or ‘service as usual’ might be out of the question.
STUDY 2019 HTM file
Using interrupted time series analysis to measure the impact of legalized syringe exchange on HIV diagnoses in Baltimore and Philadelphia
Strong evidence from two US cities that moving from a blanket prohibition on possession of equipment for injecting illegal drugs to providing this equipment via legal needle and syringe programmes prevented thousands of HIV infections, resulting in large savings in the treatment of these infections.
STUDY 2019 HTM file
Evaluating the cost-effectiveness of existing needle and syringe programmes in preventing hepatitis C transmission in people who inject drugs
What would happen to rates of infection with hepatitis C if we closed down all the needle exchanges? In three UK municipalities, the answers were predicted to be more infections, lost low-cost opportunities to improve and save lives, and in two of the areas, greater health-related costs overall. Conclusion was that these services are among the best investments UK health services can make. town
What would it take for the UK to meet the World Health Organization’s target of a 90% reduction in hepatitis C by 2030? According to projections in three diverse areas, current levels of harm reduction services are averting a great deal of transmission, and adding only moderate rates of treatment for hepatitis C would put Britain on course to achieve the elimination target.
STUDY 2017 HTM file
Recovery of infectious hepatitis C virus from injection paraphernalia: implications for prevention programs serving people who inject drugs
Resources spent on supplying ‘cookers’ and filters at needle exchanges may not help curb the spread of hepatitis C. Laboratory simulation suggests infections thought to be have been spread by sharing this equipment may be a proxy for transmission that occurs due to sharing blood-contaminated equipment for dividing drugs.
MATRIX CELL 2017 HTM file
Drug Treatment Matrix cell E1: Local and national systems; Reducing harm
Seminal and key studies relating to local, regional and national systems for effectively and cost-effectively reducing harm.
MATRIX CELL 2017 HTM file
Drug Treatment Matrix cell D1: Organisational functioning; Reducing harm
Seminal and key studies on the influence of the organisation on reducing drug-related harm.
MATRIX CELL 2017 HTM file
Drug Matrix cell C1: Management/supervision: Reducing harm
Seminal and key studies on the role of management and supervision in reducing harm associated with illegal drug use.
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