Syringe exchange programs in Brazil: preliminary assessment of 45 programs

The present study aims to evaluate the current operation of Brazilian syringe exchange programs (SEP). After consulting national and regional networks of people working in projects/ programs aiming to reduce drug-related harm, we identified 134 potential participant programs. Unfortunately, only 45...

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Main Authors: Elize Massard da Fonseca, José Mendes Ribeiro, Neilane Bertoni, Francisco I. Bastos
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Escola Nacional de Saúde Pública, Fundação Oswaldo Cruz
Series:Cadernos de Saúde Pública
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0102-311X2006000400015&lng=en&tlng=en