Assessing a drop box programme: A spatial analysis of discarded needles

International Journal of Drug Policy

Volumn 21, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 208-214

  de Montigny, Luc ^a   Vernez Moudon, Anne ^b   Leigh, Barbara ^b   Young, Kim ^b  

^a MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

Author keywords

Discarded needles; Geographic information system (GIS); Injection drug users; Needle and syringe disposal; Spatial analysis

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CANADA; CONTROLLED STUDY; DROP BOX; HEALTH PROGRAM; INTRAVENOUS DRUG ABUSE; PREVENTIVE HEALTH SERVICE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SAFETY; SHARPS DISPOSAL;

HARM REDUCTION; HUMANS; MEDICAL WASTE DISPOSAL; NEEDLES; SPATIAL BEHAVIOR; SUBSTANCE ABUSE, INTRAVENOUS; SYRINGES;

EID: 77950458971     PISSN: 09553959     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.drugpo.2009.07.003     Document Type: Article

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