Needle sharing
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Needle sharing is the practice of intravenous drug-users by which a syringe is shared by multiple individuals to administer intravenous drugs, and is a primary vector for diseases which can be transmitted through blood (blood borne pathogens).
From the years 1933 to 1943, addiction malaria was spread between users in the New York city area by this method. Afterward, the use of quinine as a cutting agent became common.[1]
Needle-exchange programmes, a form of harm reduction policy, provide new needles to persons addicted to drugs in exchange for used ones in order to help control the spread of disease. In the United States, there are three distinct prohibitions on needle exchange programs at the federal level — the Ryan White CARE Act, the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) authorization, and the 1997 Labor-Health and Human Services (HHS) Education appropriations legislation. However, many states still provide the service despite the federal legislation, especially in large cities where intravenous drug use is a major health concern.
References
Sources
- Needle Exchange Program FAQ
- Helpern, M (March 30, 1934). "Malaria among drug addicts in New York City - An epidemic of estivo-autumnal and quartan malaria among drug addicts in New York City transmitted by contaminated hypodermic syringes". Public Health Rep 49 (13). PMC 1440553. PMID 19313398. http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?tool=pmcentrez&artid=1440553.
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