Needle and syringe programmes
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title:
Needle and syringe programmes
text:
A needle and syringe programme (NSP), also known as needle exchange program (NEP), is a social service that allows injecting drug users (IDUs) to obtain clean and unused hypodermic needles and associated paraphernalia at little or no cost. It is based on the philosophy of harm reduction that attempts to reduce the risk factors for blood-borne diseases such as HIV/AIDS and hepatitis.
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Method of providing drug users with uninfected equipment
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Needle_and_syringe_programmes
date created:
2003-09-17T12:02:59Z
date modified:
2024-08-29T03:47:57Z
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