Cox, Gemma and Robinson, Janet (2008) Needle exchange provision in Ireland: The context, current levels of service provision and recommendations. A joint report by the National Drugs Strategy Team and the National Advisory Committee on Drugs. Dublin: National Advisory Committee on Drugs.
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This document emerged out of concerns from the Voluntary Drug Sector about the need for additional needle exchange services to match the increases in injecting drug use nationally. A working group was established to review the current position in relation to needle exchange provision in Ireland and assess how the relevant National Drug Strategy recommendations should be progressed as we enter the last year of the National Drug Strategy.
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T Demographic characteristics > Person who injects drugs (Intravenous / injecting)
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