The injection of methadone syrup in New South Wales: patterns of use and increased harm after partial banning of injecting equipment

• Main Authors: Max Hopwood (Author), Erica Southgate (Author), Susan Kippax (Author), Gabriele Bammer (Author), Geetha Isaac‐Toua (Author), Margaret MacDonald (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Objective: To describe methadone injectors and the risk practices associated with injecting methadone in New South Wales, Australia. To assess the impact on injecting drug use and risk behaviour of the withdrawal of methadone injecting equipment from government‐funded needle and syringe pro...