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Document 0049
DOCN M9620049
TI Regulating controversial programs for unpopular people: methadone
maintenance and syringe exchange programs [see comments]
DT 9602
AU Des Jarlais DC; Paone D; Friedman SR; Peyser N; Newman RG; Beth Israel
Medical Center, New York City, USA.
SO Am J Public Health. 1995 Nov;85(11):1577-84. Unique Identifier :
AIDSLINE MED/96036593
CM Comment in: Am J Public Health 1995 Nov;85(11):1490-1
AB One third of all cases of the acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS)
in the United States are associated with the injection of illicit drugs.
There is mounting evidence for the effectiveness of syringe exchange
programs in reducing human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) risk behavior
and HIV transmission among injection drug users. Expansion of syringe
exchange would require increased public funding and undoubtedly would
include government regulation of syringe exchanges. An analogy is drawn
with the present system of regulation of methadone maintenance treatment
programs and possible regulation of syringe exchange programs. Specific
recommendations are offered to reduce the likelihood of repeating the
regulatory problems of methadone maintenance treatment in future
regulation of syringe exchange programs.
DE Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome/*PREVENTION & CONTROL Drug and
Narcotic Control/HISTORY History of Medicine, 20th Cent. Human
Methadone/HISTORY/*THERAPEUTIC USE Needle-Exchange
Programs/*LEGISLATION & JURISPRUD Public Health/*TRENDS Substance
Abuse Treatment Centers/LEGISLATION & JURISPRUD/*TRENDS Substance
Abuse, Intravenous/*REHABILITATION Support, Non-U.S. Gov't United
States HISTORICAL ARTICLE JOURNAL ARTICLE REVIEW REVIEW, TUTORIAL
SOURCE: National Library of Medicine. NOTICE: This material may be
protected by Copyright Law (Title 17, U.S.Code).