Let the Needles Do the Talking! Evaluating the New Haven Needle Exchange

作者: Edward H. Kaplan , Elaine O'Keefe

DOI: 10.1287/INTE.23.1.7

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摘要: New Haven, Connecticut implemented a needle exchange program in November 1990 to combat the spread of AIDS virus. We developed syringe tracking and testing system that provided data for mathematical models HIV transmission. The suggest reduced infection rate among clients by 33 percent. In response, legislature continued funding program, expanded services Bridgeport Hartford, decriminalized possession. programs legislation have also been York City, California, Massachusetts partially as result.

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