Evaluating Needle Exchange: A Description of Client Characteristics, Health Status, Program Utilization, and HIV Risk Behavior
Guydish J, Bucardo J, Clark G, Bernheim S. Evaluating Needle Exchange: A Description of Client Characteristics, Health Status, Program Utilization, and HIV Risk Behavior. Substance Use & Misuse 1998, 33: 1173-1196. PMID: 9596382, DOI: 10.3109/10826089809062213.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNeedle exchange programsRisk behaviorsSan Francisco needle exchange programNeedle exchangeHealth statusSharing of needlesHIV risk behaviorsDrug use characteristicsMean ageInfectious diseasesComparison groupSame needleProgram utilizationNEP programDescriptive reportClient characteristicsHigher proportionDiverse ethnicitiesNeedleStatusHIVDiseaseExchange programs