Needle and Syringe Program
Needle and syringe programs: your questions answered
This booklet provides answers to some of the most frequently asked questions about needle and syringe programs. It is part of the needle and syringe programs information kit.
. Treatment service users project
. Strategic framework 2010-2014
. Return on investment publications
. Review of enablers & barriers of Indigenous drug users accessing needle & syringe programs
. Information kit
.. Your questions answered
.. Review of the evidence
. National audit of community needle & syringe disposal facilities
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Page last reviewed: 18 April 2011
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