- Recommendation ID
- PH52/5
- Question
- Do needle and syringe programmes have any unintended consequences: Do they increase the uptake, frequency and length of injecting drug use? Does the provision of disposal facilities (for example, drop-boxes) affect the amount of drug-related litter in an area? Do they have a negative impact on the local community, for example, in terms of crime rates or the fear of crime?
- Any explanatory notes
(if applicable) - None.
Source guidance details
- Comes from guidance
- Needle and syringe programmes
- Number
- PH52
- Date issued
- March 2014
Other details
| Is this a recommendation for the use of a technology only in the context of research? | No |
| Is it a recommendation that suggests collection of data or the establishment of a register? | No |
| Last Reviewed | 23/05/2014 |