Impact of new legislation on needle and syringe purchase and possession--Connecticut, 1992.

Impact of new legislation on needle and syringe purchase and possession--Connecticut, 1992. Research Abstract Details 

Research Abstract Table of Contents

Jump to the:

Impact of new legislation on needle and syringe purchase and possession--Connecticut, 1992. Abstract Text:

,

Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and other bloodborne pathogens are transmitted among injecting-drug users (IDUs) through the reuse and sharing of contaminated needles and syringes (NSs). Of the 689 acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) cases reported in Connecticut in 1992, 413 (60%) were associated with injecting-drug use. To help reduce IDUs' use of contaminated NSs, Connecticut enacted laws effective July 1, 1992, that allow the purchase without a prescription of up to 10 NSs at one time in pharmacies and the possession of up to 10 clean NSs. Before this date, purchase and possession of NSs without a prescription had been illegal in Connecticut. This report presents preliminary information from the first 5 months of an ongoing evaluation to determine whether the new laws affected pharmacy-based NS sales, IDUs' reported knowledge of the laws and places to obtain NSs, and law enforcement officers' risk for needlestick injuries.

Impact of new legislation on needle and syringe purchase and possession--Connecticut, 1992. Publishing Authors By Initials

,

For similar equipment and supplies: syringes research abstracts see: equipment and supplies: syringes research

PUBMED ID PMID:

MEDLINE DATE:

Impact of new legislation on needle and syringe purchase and possession--Connecticut, 1992. Journal Published:

PUBLICATION TYPE: Journal Article

Journal: MMWR. Morbidity and mortality weekly report

VOLUME: 42

Page Numbers: 145-8

Journal Abbreviation: MMWR Morb. Mortal. Wkly. Rep.

ISSN: 0149-2195

DAY: 5

MONTH: Mar

YEAR: 1993

Impact of new legislation on needle and syringe purchase and possession--Connecticut, 1992. Information

Number of References:

LANGUAGE: eng

NlmUniqueID: 7802429

Impact of new legislation on needle and syringe purchase and possession--Connecticut, 1992. Keywords Mesh Terms:

KEYWORDS: Syringes

MESH TERMS: supply & distribution

Chemical & Substance for Abstract: Impact of new legislation on needle and syringe purchase and possession--Connecticut, 1992. Information

Substance Name:

Registry Number:

Grant and Affiliation Information for Impact of new legislation on needle and syringe purchase and possession--Connecticut, 1992.

AFFILIATION:

Country: UNITED STATES

AGENCY:

GRANT:

ACRONYM:

MEDLINETA: MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep

REFSOURCE:

DATABASENAME:

ACCESSION NUMBER:

Number Hits: 0

Impact of new legislation on needle and syringe purchase and possession--Connecticut, 1992 Related Publications