Analisa Packham talks about the effects of syringe exchange programs on HIV rates, opioid abuse, and crime.
"Are Syringe Exchange Programs Helpful or Harmful? New Evidence in the Wake of the Opioid Epidemic" by Analisa Packham.
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OTHER RESEARCH WE DISCUSS IN THIS EPISODE:“Effectiveness of sterile needle and syringe programming in reducing HIV/AIDS among injecting drug users” — World Health Organization report.
“Needle exchange programs and drug injection behavior” by Jeff DeSimone.
“Needle exchange programs: Research suggests promise as an AIDS prevention strategy” — GAO report.
“Syringe exchange programs around the world: The global context” — GMHC report.
“The Moral Hazard of Lifesaving Innovations: Naloxone Access, Opioid Abuse, and Crime” by Jennifer L. Doleac and Anita Mukherjee
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