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arabera Marina Rachel 10 years ago

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interdisciplinary studies

The debate over whether a distribution model or an exchange model is better for intravenous drug users involves multiple considerations. Harm reduction strategies aim to minimize negative outcomes associated with drug use, including disease prevalence and rates of infection like HIV and HCV.

interdisciplinary studies

Harm Reduction

Disease prevalence and rates of infection

Is distribution model better than exchange model for iV drug use and users?

Law

How far is this model pushing the law?
How will police officers interact with greater incidence of needles among some criminals they come in contact with?

Ethics

Enabling

Pros

Users get amount of needles they need
Less regulation may or may not be helpful for users
Better for transient populations with unreliable/unstable housing.

Cons

People may not bring needles back.
Distribution makes it appear as though there is increased level of support for very negative behavior.
Model could disrupt intimate relationship that the exchange currently has with clients.
Lack of multiple points of contact with clients
Potentially greater cost

Psychology

Potential for recovery
Addiction

Sociology

Relationships between users and nonusers
Relationships between users

Economics

Epidemiology

HIV/HCV