Syringe Disposal Options for Injection Drug Users: A Community-Based Perspective
- 1 January 1999
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Taylor & Francis in Substance Use & Misuse
- Vol. 34 (13) , 1917-1934
- https://doi.org/10.3109/10826089909039432
Abstract
This study was a qualitative exploration of syringe disposal interventions for injection drug users (IDUs). Data were collected through in-depth interviews with 26 community members who injected drugs and 32 noninjecting community members in Atlanta, Georgia. Both groups supported syringe exchange programs as syringe disposal interventions, while noninjecting community members favored a one-way drop box. IDUs identified fear of arrest for possession of syringes as the most salient barrier to safe syringe disposal, revealing the negative consequences of drug paraphernalia laws.Keywords
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