Better health and ageing for all Australians

Needle and Syringe Program

Evaluation of national audit of community needle and syringe disposal facilities

Mid-term evaluation of the Retractable Needle and Syringe Technology Initiative.

This evaluation considers the extent to which the Retractable Needle and Syringe Technology Initiative has contributed to identifying the issues, and ways of addressing these, of the use of retractable needles and syringes by injecting illicit drug users.

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Page last reviewed: 18 April 2011


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