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3224.0: Monday, November 05, 2007: 12:30 PM-2:00 PM | ||||
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| Although the transmission of HIV via needle-sharing has dropped significantly; it still remains a key risk factor for HIV, as well as other STIs, infection. In this session, participants will learn about the current state of affairs regarding current rates of needle sharing and current needle exchange programs. The focus of the first presentation is on the findings obtained from a pilot study explored the viability of pharmacy-based syringe distribution in Vietnam. In the second study, the presenter addresses that problem of continued needle sharing among certain IDUs. The researchers partnered with NY pharmacies to sell non-prescription syringes. The results are reported herein. Two more of the presentations herein focus on the socio-demographic characteristics of those persons who purchase non-prescription syringes. Two of the presentations discuss the effectiveness of a peer education campaign and a state syringe exchange program.. | ||||
| Learning Objectives: 1. Identify factors associated with the purchasing of non-prescription syringes versus sharing syringes.. 2. Articulate methods to expand access to sterile needles and syringes. 3. Discuss the potential roles of the pharmaceutical industry in decreasing risk behaviors among persons who inject drugs. | ||||
| Moderator(s): | Jose Nanin, EdD, CHES | |||
| 12:30 PM |  | Where do all the syringes come from? Pharmacy contribution to needle and syringe distribution in Hanoi, Vietnam Christopher A. Pankonin, MS, Campbell Aitken, Dr, Gary Reid, Peter Higgs, MA | ||
| 12:45 PM | | Association of Syringe Source and Syringe Sharing in New York City Samuel Jenness, MPH, Holly Hagan, PhD, Kai-lih Liu, PhD, Travis Wendel, JD, Aundrea Woodall, Shavvy Raj-Singh, MPH, Christopher Murrill, PhD | ||
| 1:00 PM | | Determinants of not sharing needles, trends in behavior, and the effectiveness of PSI's peer education campaign among injecting drug users (IDUs) in Yunnan Province, China Guanbai Zhang, Zhiyong Zhang, MS, Kim Longfield, PhD, Jennifer K. Christian, MPH | ||
| 1:15 PM | | Who purchases non-prescription syringes? Haven Battles, PhD, Kirsten Rowe, MS, James Tesoriero, PhD, Christina Ortega-Peluso, MPH, Guthrie S. Birkhead, MD, MPH | ||
| 1:30 PM | Utilization of New York State Syringe Exchange Programs: 1992-2006 James Tesoriero, PhD, Maxine Phillips, MS, Karyn K. Heavner, MSPH, Alma Candelas, MPH | |||
| See individual abstracts for presenting author's disclosure statement and author's information. | ||||
| Organized by: | HIV/AIDS | |||
| Endorsed by: | Public Health Education and Health Promotion; Socialist Caucus | |||
| CE Credits: | CME, Health Education (CHES), Nursing | |||
The 135th APHA Annual Meeting & Exposition (November 3-7, 2007) of APHA