Syringe exchange
Naloxone distribution
Safe injection sites
Experience has shown that traditional syringe exchange programs (SEP) do not reach all injection drug users, so staff members of SEPs in New York City developed a peer-delivered syringe exchange model. This toolkit provides examples of policies and procedures, provides a check list of considerations for program implementation, and offers advice for people considering creating a peer-delivered SEP in their community.
Funding Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
A 2012 publication from the Harm Reduction Coalition which compiles articles and stories with a focus on preventing and treating hepatitis C infection in persons who inject drugs. The articles propose policy interventions communities can adopt and provide first person narrative stories from people with personal knowledge of hepatitis C, injection drug use, and harm reduction. Continue reading
Before 2007, Congress prohibited Washington, D.C. from using municipal funds to operate a syringe exchange program (SEP). The prohibition was lifted in 2008 and the city initiated a SEP. This study shows that following implementation of the SEP program, injection drug use related HIV infections declined significantly, indicating that SEPs are an effective strategy to reduce HIV infection in populations who inject drugs.
Funding Source: National Institute on Drug Abuse
This 2016 report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Health Hazard Evaluation Program looked at needle-stick injuries (NSIs) and exposure to bloodborne pathogens among law enforcement officers in a City of Ohio. The report compiles information about NSIs and blood exposure events experienced by law enforcement officers in the city Continue reading
North Carolina researchers surveyed 350 North Carolina law enforcement officers about their experiences with needle-stick injuries (NSI), their perception of the risk of infection of HIV or hepatitis from a NSI, and their attitudes toward decriminalization of syringe exchange and distribution programs. Survey results showed that law enforcement officers Continue reading
A Spanish language brochure about opioid overdose prevention from the Veterans Health Administration. It includes information about identifying an overdose, how to respond to an overdose, and steps to take to improve safety if one does choose to use opioids. Part of a series of resources about opioid safety for patients from the Veterans Health Administration.
Funding Source: Veterans Health Administration
A brochure about opioid overdose prevention from the Veterans Health Administration. It includes information about identifying an overdose, how to respond to an overdose, and steps to take to improve safety if one does choose to use opioids. Part of a series of resources about opioid safety for patients from the Veterans Health Administration.
Funding Source: Veterans Health Administration
This Spanish language patient brochure from the Veterans Health Administration discusses opioid safety with a focus on identifying opioid overdose and how to respond to an overdose. Part of a series of resources about opioid safety for patients from the Veterans Health Administration.
Funding Source: Veterans Health Administration
This patient brochure from the Veterans Health Administration discusses opioid safety with a focus on identifying opioid overdose and how to respond to an overdose. Part of a series of resources about opioid safety for patients from the Veterans Health Administration.
Funding Source: Veterans Health Administration
This patient guide from the Veterans Health Administration shows how to use naloxone to reverse an opioid overdose. Includes information about how to have the medication available in case it’s needed, how to assess a person for opioid overdose, and how to administer naloxone nasal spray, Part of a series of resources about opioid safety for patients from the Veterans Health Administration.
Funding Source: Pharmacy Benefits Management Academic Detailing Service, Veterans Health Administration