This book reports on research on and experience with needle exchange and bleach distribution programs and their effects on rates of drug use, the behavior of injection drug users, and the spread of HIV and other infectious diseases among injection drug users. It discusses U.S. needle exchange data, international evaluations of needle exchange programs, legal issues and drug paraphernalia laws, evaluation methods, and bleach distribution programs.

Table of Contents


FRONT MATTER
INTRODUCTION
U.S. NEEDLE EXCHANGE DATA
INTERNATIONAL EVALUATIONS OF NEEDLE EXCHANGE PROGRAMS
LEGAL ISSUES AND DRUG PARAPHERNALIA
EVALUATION METHODS
BLEACH DISTRIBUTION PROGRAMS
WORKSHOP AGENDA AND PARTICIPANTS