Effects of an intensive street-level police intervention on syringe exchange program use in Philadelphia, PA.
Repeated measurements and mixed-effects models were used to analyze the effects of an intensive long-term street-level police intervention on syringe exchange program use. Utilization data for 9 months before and after the beginning of the intervention were analyzed. Use fell across all categories and time periods studied, with significant declines in use among total participants, male participants, and Black participants. Declines in use among Black and male participants were much more pronounced than decreases among White and female participants.
Davis
Corey S
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BS, University of Pennsylvania, Center for the Study of Addiction, HIV/AIDS Prevention Research Division, 3535 Market Street, Suite 4058, Philadelphia, PA 19104-3309, USA. coreyd@mail.med.upenn.edu
Burris
Scott
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Kraut-Becher
Julie
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Lynch
Kevin G
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Metzger
David
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D000163:Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome / Q000517:prevention & control; D044383:Black People / Q000523:psychology / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D004335:Drug and Narcotic Control; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D035846:Law Enforcement; D008297:Male; D018671:Needle-Exchange Programs / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D010342:Patient Acceptance of Health Care / Q000208:ethnology*; D015143:Philadelphia; D016495:Police; D015397:Program Evaluation; D019966:Substance-Related Disorders / Q000208:ethnology; D044465:White People / Q000523:psychology / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D001741:Black or African American