Vlahov D, Ryan C, Solomon L, Cohn S, Holt M R, Akhter M N
Department of Epidemiology, Johns Hopkins School of Hygiene and Public Health Baltimore, Md.
Am J Public Health. 1994 Feb;84(2):303-4. doi: 10.2105/ajph.84.2.303.
The Washington, DC City Council authorized a pilot syringe exchange program to operate for only 60 days at a single drug abuse treatment facility in the District. Only adults on the waiting list for treatment were eligible (n = 467). Of the 33 who enrolled, median duration of drug injection was 18 years. Twenty-seven participants denied needle sharing. Of 209 needles distributed, 69% were returned. Low enrollment might have been due to restrictive entry criteria, inconvenient location, incorrect syringe size, and attitudes of treatment staff. For future efforts to have a public health impact, wider accessibility will be needed.
华盛顿特区市议会批准了一项试点注射器交换计划，该计划仅在特区的一个药物滥用治疗机构运营60天。只有在治疗等候名单上的成年人有资格参与（n = 467）。在登记的33人中，药物注射的中位时长为18年。27名参与者否认共用针头。在分发的209支针头中，69%被归还。登记人数少可能是由于准入标准严格、地点不便、注射器尺寸不正确以及治疗工作人员的态度等原因。为了使未来的努力产生公共卫生影响，需要更广泛的可及性。
