The impact of changes to heroin supply on blood-borne virus notifications and injecting related harms in New South Wales, Australia

• Main Authors: Gilmour Stuart (Author), Degenhardt Louisa (Author), Day Carolyn (Author), Hall Wayne (Author)
• Formato: Libro
• Publicado: BMC, 2005-08-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>In early 2001 Australia experienced a sudden and unexpected disruption to heroin availability, know as the 'heroin shortage'. This 'shortage has been linked to a decrease in needle and syringe output and therefore poss...