2006
The Nonimpact of the Expanded Syringe Access Program upon Heroin Use, Injection Behaviours, and Crime Indicators in New York City and State
Johnson B, Golub A, Deren S, Jarlais D, Fuller C, Vlahov D. The Nonimpact of the Expanded Syringe Access Program upon Heroin Use, Injection Behaviours, and Crime Indicators in New York City and State. Justice Research And Policy 2006, 8: 27-49. DOI: 10.3818/jrp.8.1.2006.27.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSyringe access programsHeroin useDrug usersAccess programInjection drug usersBlood-borne diseasesHealth care providersIllicit drug usersExpanded Syringe Access ProgramHepatitis C.Drug injectionDrug treatmentCare providersClean syringesSyringe accessSubstance abuseNew York StateLarger evaluationSyringesInjection behaviorNew York CityHIVYork CityDisease
2000
New York State pharmacists' attitudes toward needle and syringe sales to injection drug users before implementation of syringe deregulation
Linas B, Coffin P, Backes G, Vlahov D. New York State pharmacists' attitudes toward needle and syringe sales to injection drug users before implementation of syringe deregulation. Journal Of Urban Health 2000, 77: 768-780. PMID: 11194316, PMCID: PMC3456767, DOI: 10.1007/bf02344037.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsInjection drug usersHuman immunodeficiency virusSyringe salesDrug usersImportant preventive health measurePreventive health measuresSelf-administered questionnaireImmunodeficiency virusHealth measuresSexual partnersPharmacists' attitudesNew York StatePharmacistsPreliminary dataState surveysSyringesNew York CitySimilar levelsAvailability programsLikely practiceNeedleHepatitisBaseline informationYork City