Thursday 25 April 2019

Conflicting laws may keep contaminated needles in circulation, add to hep-C cases

(West Virginia University) A recent study led by Steve Davis, a researcher in the WVU School of Public Health, suggests fear of arrest is a formidable barrier to getting clean needles and disposing of used ones safely. That can make needle exchange programs less effective -- and hepatitis C infections more likely.

from EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science http://bit.ly/2Dyb16r

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