Needle/Syringe Programmes And Opioid Substitution Therapy Should Be Widely Available In Prisons To Help Prevent HIV Transmission

Prisons should have needle and syringe programmes (NSPs), opioid substitution therapy (OST) and other preventive measures in place to prevent HIV transmission between inmates. These are the conclusions of a Review published in the January edition of Lancet Infectious Diseases, written by Dr Ralf Jürgens, a consultant for HIV/AIDS based in Quebec, Canada, and colleagues on behalf of WHO.

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Filed under: Alcohol / Addiction / Illegal Drugs on December 28th, 2008