This information sheet discusses the role of pharmacies in efforts to help injecting drug users (IDUs) gain access to sterile syringes and equipment in order to reduce their risk of acquiring and transmitting HIV and other blood-borne diseases.The information sheet lists advantages of pharmacy sales, the barriers to pharmacy sales, the changes that some states have made to legalize pharmacy sales, and suggestions for encouraging more pharmacy sales of syringes to IDUs who will not or cannot stop injecting drugs.
Audiences:
LGBT Populations
Drug Abuse Treatment Personnel
Health Planners
Legislators
Nurses
Pharmacists
Physicians
Focus Area:
HIV and AIDS
Topics/Subjects:
Prevention
Substance Abuse
Subjects:
Injecting Drug Use
Legislation/Regulation
Needle Exchange or Needle Distribution
Publication Date:
2000
Series:
Access to Sterile Syringes Series
Format:
Information Sheet
2 p.: b&w; refs.