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“The policing intervention … was significantly associated with a reduction in the use of Philadelphia’s syringe exchange programs, especially among Black and male participants… This is especially worrisome because Black individuals are more likely … to contract HIV."

Effects of an Intensive Street-Level Police Intervention on Syringe Exchange Program Use in Philadelphia, Pa Effects of an Intensive Street-Level Police Intervention on Syringe Exchange Program Use in Philadelphia, Pa Figure 1: Syringe exchange program (SEP) use of selected groups. Figure 1 shows the observed 6-week means around each time point for these categories. Figure 1: Syringe exchange program (SEP) use of selected groups. Figure 1 shows the observed 6-week means around each time point for these categories.
Effects of an Intensive Street-Level Police Intervention on Syringe Exchange Program Use in Philadelphia, Pa
American Journal of Public Health
Davis, Corey S. / Burris, Scott / Kraut-Becher, Julie / Lynch, Kevin G. / Metzger, David
Vol. 95 Issue 2, pp. 233–236, 2005
10.2105/AJPH.2003.033563
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