scholarly journals Are Syringe Exchange Programs Helpful or Harmful? New Evidence in the Wake of the Opioid Epidemic

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Analisa Packham
Keyword(s):  
Syringe Exchange ◽  
Opioid Epidemic ◽  
Syringe Exchange Programs ◽  
Exchange Programs ◽  
New Evidence

Attitudes toward syringe exchange programs in a rural Appalachian community

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-8
Author(s):  
Timothy A. Zeller ◽  
Taylor Beachler ◽  
Liam Diaz ◽  
Richard P. Thomas ◽  
Moonseong Heo ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Syringe Exchange ◽  
Syringe Exchange Programs ◽  
Exchange Programs

scholarly journals NIMBY localism and national inequitable exclusion alliances: The case of syringe exchange programs in the United States

Geoforum ◽  
2007 ◽  
Vol 38 (6) ◽  
pp. 1250-1263 ◽  
Author(s):  
Barbara Tempalski ◽  
Risa Friedman ◽  
Marie Keem ◽  
Hannah Cooper ◽  
Samuel R. Friedman
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
The United States ◽  
Syringe Exchange ◽  
Syringe Exchange Programs ◽  
Exchange Programs

scholarly journals Syringe exchange programs in Brazil: preliminary assessment of 45 programs

2006 ◽  
Vol 22 (4) ◽  
pp. 761-770 ◽  
Author(s):  
Elize Massard da Fonseca ◽  
José Mendes Ribeiro ◽  
Neilane Bertoni ◽  
Francisco I. Bastos
Keyword(s):  
Monitoring And Evaluation ◽  
Syringe Exchange ◽  
Preliminary Assessment ◽  
Potential Participant ◽  
Syringe Exchange Programs ◽  
Exchange Programs ◽  
Aids Program ◽  
Current Operation ◽  
Depth Interviews ◽  
Related Harm

The present study aims to evaluate the current operation of Brazilian syringe exchange programs (SEP). After consulting national and regional networks of people working in projects/ programs aiming to reduce drug-related harm, we identified 134 potential participant programs. Unfortunately, only 45 SEPs answered a survey, even after repeated attempts. The survey addressed: coverage, funding, procurement of basic supplies, managerial capacity, and the local political environment. Findings were triangulated with in-depth interviews with key informants. The main findings included: satisfactory adherence to the initiatives and adequate documentation, but deficiencies in terms of coverage and monitoring, and uneven procurement of resources. Program personnel work mostly on a provisional basis, despite the efforts of local coordinators. Most programs are funded by the National STDs/AIDS Program. A comprehensive agenda aiming to improve current operations should include: concerted efforts to improve local and regional databanks, incentives/sanctions toward full accountability of initiatives carried by the programs, and a genuine culture of monitoring and evaluation.

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