The Needle and Syringe Program (NSP) is a strategy for increasing needle and syringe availability to injecting drug users (IDUs) and minimising the transmission of blood-borne viruses such as HIV and hepatitis B and hepatitis C.The Victorian Needle and Syringe Program Operating Policy and Guidelines specify the responsibilities governing NSP sites and should be followed by all services participating in the NSP.
Details
- Topic
- Research and reports
- Date published
- 23 May 2011
- Size
- 58 pages
- Author
- Department of Health & Human Services
- Update frequency
- Annual
- Available format
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Reviewed 24 May 2011