Is point of access to needles and syringes related to needle sharing? Comparing data collected from pharmacies and needle and syringe programs in south-east Sydney

Drug and Alcohol Review

Volumn 29, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 364-370

  Bryant, Joanne ^a   Topp, Libby ^b   Hopwood, Max ^a   Iversen, Jenny ^c   Treloar, Carla ^a   Maher, Lisa ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

^b Justice Health Centre for Health Research in Criminal Justice   (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

Author keywords

Behavioural risk factor surveillance system; Intravenous; Needle exchange program; Pharmacy; Substance use

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; DRUG ABUSE; FEMALE; HEPATITIS C; HUMAN; LEGAL ASPECT; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; PHARMACY; PREVENTIVE HEALTH SERVICE; QUESTIONNAIRE; STANDARD; STATISTICS; SUBSTANCE ABUSE; SYRINGE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; HEPATITIS C; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEEDLE SHARING; NEEDLE-EXCHANGE PROGRAMS; NEW SOUTH WALES; PHARMACIES; QUESTIONNAIRES; SUBSTANCE ABUSE, INTRAVENOUS; SYRINGES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77957891701     PISSN: 09595236     EISSN: 14653362     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1465-3362.2009.00154.x     Document Type: Article

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