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American Journal of Public Health, Vol. 84, Issue 2 303-304, Copyright © 1994 by American Public Health Association

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A pilot syringe exchange program in Washington, DC.

D Vlahov, C Ryan, L Solomon, S Cohn, M R Holt and M N Akhter

Department of Epidemiology, Johns Hopkins School of Hygiene and Public Health Baltimore, Md.

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.






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