title: Maine removed criminal penalties for syringe possession in 1997 after allowing sale of syringes without a prescription in 1993.
authors.forename: G A
authors.initials: GA
authors.lastname: Beckett
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Galena
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Shields
authors.forename: D A
authors.initials: DA
authors.lastname: Mills
mesh_terms: D000163:Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000635:transmission; D003415:Crime / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000517:prevention & control* / Q000635:transmission; D006801:Humans; D007885:Legislation, Pharmacy; D008281:Maine / Q000453:epidemiology; D055656:Prescriptions; D012957:Societies, Pharmaceutical; D015819:Substance Abuse, Intravenous; D013594:Syringes