Nora Volkov: Syringe services for people who inject drugs are enormously effective, but remain underused

National Institute on Drug Use, November 25, 2024, By Dr. Nora Volkow. “Nearly 30 years of research show that providing testing, counseling, and sterile injection supplies to people who inject opioids and other drugs helps prevent transmission of infectious diseases, without increasing drug-related or other crimes in the vicinity. Contrary to worries that syringe services programs (SSPs) will encourage or promote drug use, evidence shows that they more often do the opposite, linking people with addiction to effective treatment and even helping prevent overdose deaths.” . . . [SOURCE]