Expanded syringe exchange programs and reduced HIV infection among new injection drug users in Tallinn, Estonia

• Main Authors: Abel-Ollo Katri (Author), Rüütel Kristi (Author), Kals Mart (Author), Des Jarlais Don C (Author), Uusküla Anneli (Author), Talu Ave (Author), Sobolev Igor (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2011-06-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Estonia has experienced an HIV epidemic among intravenous drug users (IDUs) with the highest per capita HIV prevalence in Eastern Europe. We assessed the effects of expanded syringe exchange programs (SEP) in the capital city, Tallin...