This is the abstract of a peer-reviewed article about the implementation of evidence-based opioid interventions in the face of opposition. This paper uses the experience of the first syringe exchange in North Carolina, which is considered the first program of its kind in a red state.
Resource Type
Peer-reviewed Articles and Reports
Continuum of Care
Harm Reduction
Response Approach
Syringe service program / Needle exchange
Peer-reviewed Article
Citation
Cloud, D. H., Castillo, T., Brinkley-Rubinstein, L., Dubey, M., & Childs, R. (2018). Syringe Decriminalization Advocacy in Red States: Lessons from the North Carolina Harm Reduction Coalition. Current HIV/AIDS Reports, 15(3), 276–282. doi:10.1007/s11904-018-0397-9
State / region
Southeast
North Carolina