Effects of increasing syringe availability on syringe-exchange use and HIV risk: Connecticut, 1990–2001
Heimer R, Clair S, Teng W, Grau LE, Khoshnood K, Singer M. Effects of increasing syringe availability on syringe-exchange use and HIV risk: Connecticut, 1990–2001. Journal Of Urban Health 2002, 79: 556-570. PMID: 12468675, PMCID: PMC3456719, DOI: 10.1093/jurban/79.4.556.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSyringe exchange programsClean syringesHuman immunodeficiency virus (HIV) prevalenceHuman immunodeficiency virus (HIV) transmissionSyringe exchange useSyringe trackingHIV riskSyringe availabilityNumber of syringesVirus prevalenceVirus transmissionSyringesVisitsRiskNew HavenEffect of legislationPrevalence