Implementation of low dead space syringes in response to an outbreak of HIV among people who inject drugs: a response to Kesten et al.

Andrew McAuley; John Campbell; Catriona Milosevic; Carole Hunter; David J. Goldberg

doi:10.1016/j.drugpo.2017.01.019

Implementation of low dead space syringes in response to an outbreak of HIV among people who inject drugs: a response to Kesten et al.

Andrew McAuley, John Campbell, Catriona Milosevic, Carole Hunter, David J. Goldberg

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Abstract

We read with interest the recent article by Kesten et al. (2017) which explored the acceptability of low dead space syringes (LDSS) among people who inject drugs (PWID) and Needle and Syringe Exchange Programme staff, and the implications of their introduction. This research concluded that detachable LDSS are likely to be acceptable and that their introduction should be accompanied by an intervention which incorporates training, education, persuasion and restriction components.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	140-141
Number of pages	2
Journal	International Journal of Drug Policy
Volume	43
Early online date	6 Mar 2017
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.drugpo.2017.01.019
Publication status	Published - May 2017

Keywords

HIV outbreak
low dead space syringes
injecting drug use

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McAuley, A. et al (2017) International Journal of Drug Policy response article
This is the author final version of the response article originally published in: International Journal of Drug Policy on 6 March 2017 by Elsevier. The final publisher version of this article is available at: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.drugpo.2017.01.019 © 2017. This manuscript version is made available under the CC-BY-NC-ND 4.0 license http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/
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