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Sterile Syringe Exchange Programs, 2005
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| Has Sterile Syringe Exchange Programs? | Number of Sterile Syringe Exchange Programs | Notes | ||
| Has Sterile Syringe Exchange Programs? | Number of Sterile Syringe Exchange Programs | Notes | ||
| United States | 28 + DC 1 | 118 2 | NA | |
| Alabama | No | 0 | ||
| Alaska | Yes | 1 | State law does not prohibit syringe exchange programs. | |
| Arizona | No | 0 | ||
| Arkansas | No | 0 | ||
| California | Yes | 22 | Syringe exchange programs authorized by state law. | |
| Colorado | Yes | 1 | ||
| Connecticut | Yes | 6 | Syringe exchange programs authorized by state law. | |
| Delaware | No | 0 | ||
| District of Columbia | Yes | 1 | Syringe exchange programs authorized by state law. | |
| Florida | No | 0 | ||
| Georgia | Yes | 1 | ||
| Hawaii | Yes | 1 | Syringe exchange programs authorized by state law. | |
| Idaho | No | 0 | ||
| Illinois | Yes | 4 | Local governments have interpreted state law to allow operation of syringe exchange programs. | |
| Indiana | Yes | 1 | ||
| Iowa | No | 0 | ||
| Kansas | Yes | 1 | ||
| Kentucky | No | 0 | ||
| Louisiana | Yes | 2 | State law does not prohibit syringe exchange programs. | |
| Maine | Yes | 2 | Syringe exchange programs authorized by state law. | |
| Maryland | No | 0 | Syringe exchange programs authorized by state law. | |
| Massachusetts | Yes | 3 | Syringe exchange programs authorized by state law. | |
| Michigan | Yes | 3 | ||
| Minnesota | Yes | 3 | ||
| Mississippi | No | 0 | ||
| Missouri | Yes | 1 | ||
| Montana | No | 0 | ||
| Nebraska | No | 0 | ||
| Nevada | No | 0 | ||
| New Hampshire | No | 0 | Syringe exchange programs authorized by state law. | |
| New Jersey | Yes | 1 | ||
| New Mexico | Yes | 17 | Syringe exchange programs authorized by state law. | |
| New York | Yes | 9 | Syringe exchange programs authorized by state law. | |
| North Carolina | Yes | 1 | ||
| North Dakota | No | 0 | ||
| Ohio | No | 0 | ||
| Oklahoma | Yes | 1 | ||
| Oregon | Yes | 3 | State law does not prohibit syringe exchange programs. | |
| Pennsylvania | Yes | 1 | Local governments have interpreted state law to allow operation of syringe exchange programs. | |
| Rhode Island | No | 0 | ||
| South Carolina | No | 0 | ||
| South Dakota | No | 0 | ||
| Tennessee | No | 0 | ||
| Texas | Yes | 2 | ||
| Utah | Yes | 1 | ||
| Vermont | Yes | 3 | Syringe exchange programs authorized by state law. | |
| Virginia | No | 0 | ||
| Washington | Yes | 15 | Syringe exchange programs authorized by state law. | |
| West Virginia | No | 0 | ||
| Wisconsin | Yes | 10 | State law does not prohibit syringe exchange programs. | |
| Wyoming | No | 0 | ||
| Guam | No | NA | ||
| Puerto Rico | Yes | 1 | ||
| Virgin Islands | No | NA | ||
| Notes: | Syringe Exchange data based on MMWR 2007; 56(44); see Source 1. U.S. total includes U.S. dependencies, possessions, and independent nations in free association with the United States. Figures reflect only those programs which completed the survey. Of the 166 SEPs contacted, 118 (71%) completed the survey. Because the operation of individual syringe exchange programs may not necessarily be authorized, it is difficult to account for an exact number of syringe exchange programs operation across the country; therefore, the list may not be comprehensive. Notes on the Syringe Exchange Policies for each state are based on Burris, S. et. al., 2005; see Source 2. |
| Sources: | Source 1: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Update: Syringe Exchange Programs-United States, 2005. MMWR 2007; 56(44): 1164-1167. Available at http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/mm5644a4.htm , accessed November 2007. Source 2: Burris, S. et al., "The Legality of Selling or Giving Syringes to Injection Drug Users", Journal of the American Pharmaceutical Association, 42(6), Supp.2: S13-18, 2002, accessed August 2005. |
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1. States in which at least one SEP who completed the survey operated in 2005.
2. Reflects the total number of SEPs who completed the survey out of the 166 conducted.
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