title: [The initial experience in supervised injecting facilities in Denmark].
abstract: Intravenous drug abuse is a major health concern. The National Board of Health estimates the number of injecting drug users (IDUs) in Denmark to be 13,000. Supervised injecting facilities (SIF) reduce the risk behaviour and bacterial infections and also increase the rate of detoxification and access to health care. The first SIF in Denmark is driven by volunteers and it opened in September 2011. In the first six months there were 1,139 visits. As in earlier studies the IDUs were mainly males with a long history of drug use. Unlike in previously published studies cocaine was the most commonly injected drug.
authors.affiliation: Hjertemedicinsk Klinik B, Rigshospitalet, Blegdamsvej 9, Copenhagen.
authors.forename: Anna
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Axelsson
authors.forename: Frank
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Hvam
authors.forename: Maria
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Bonde
authors.forename: Michael Lodberg
authors.initials: ML
authors.lastname: Olsen
authors.forename: Emil
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Kiørboe
authors.forename: Ole
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Hoff-Lund
authors.forename: Marianne
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Abildgaard
authors.forename: Kasper
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Iversen
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003042:Cocaine / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D003718:Denmark; D016903:Drug Monitoring / Q000379:methods; D062787:Drug Overdose / Q000517:prevention & control*; D005260:Female; D040261:Harm Reduction; D003932:Heroin / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D006801:Humans; D013287:Illicit Drugs; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009294:Narcotics / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D018671:Needle-Exchange Programs; D012307:Risk Factors; D016320:Substance Abuse Treatment Centers / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D015819:Substance Abuse, Intravenous / Q000453:epidemiology; D013997:Time Factors; D014837:Voluntary Health Agencies
chemical_list: D013287:Illicit Drugs; D009294:Narcotics; D003932:Heroin; D003042:Cocaine