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| العنوان: |
Is Law Enforcement Support the Missing Key to Thriving Syringe Service Programs in US Rural Areas? |
| المؤلفون: |
Davis, Stephen M. smdavis@hsc.wvu.edu, Kristjansson, Alfgeir L. |
| المصدر: |
American Journal of Public Health. May2024, Vol. 114 Issue 5, p458-460. 3p. |
| مصطلحات موضوعية: |
*POLICE, PREVENTION of communicable diseases, NEEDLE exchange programs, SYRINGES, RURAL conditions, SOCIAL control |
| مصطلحات جغرافية: |
UNITED States |
| مستخلص: |
The article examines whether law enforcement support is the missing key to ensure the effectiveness of syringe service programs (SSP) in U.S. rural areas in preventing the transmission of infectious disease in people who inject drugs (PWID). Cited are the case of the Kanawha County Health Department SSP in Charleston, West Virginia which shows the role of public opinion in influencing policy, and the findings of a study aimed at determining the barriers and facilitators to using SSP. |
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