Baltimores needle exchange program

Funding Agency. Name Johns Hopkins University. Related projects. Subst Use Misuse Int J Drug Policy Health Place J Immigr Minor Health PLoS One 4:e The program also helps individuals with substance use disorders overcome addiction by linking them to drug treatment services. The program provides counseling and testing for HIV and syphilis.

Opioid overdose response training is also offered at all locations. NEP services are provided in 16 locations during 26 weekly time slots throughout the city of Baltimore. Hours Mon-Fri ampm Fees: Please contact provider for fee information. Application Process: Call or visit website for additional information. Eligibility Requirements: Please call service provider or visit website to learn more about eligibility requirements. Send this program to a friend Your Name. Your Email. To Phone Number.

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Your Name First Name. When people are high, they are more likely to have risky anal or vaginal sex, such as having sex without a condom or without medicines to prevent or treat HIV, having sex with multiple partners, or trading sex for money or drugs. Sharing needles or works also puts people at risk for getting viral hepatitis. People who inject drugs should talk to a doctor about getting vaccinated for hepatitis A and B and getting a blood test for hepatitis B and C.

In addition to being at risk for HIV and viral hepatitis, people who inject drugs can get other serious health problems, like skin infections or abscesses. People can also overdose and get very sick or even die from having too many drugs in their body or from products that may be mixed with the drugs without their knowledge for example, illegally made fentanyl.

The HHS guidance describes how health departments can request to use federal funds to start or expand SSPs in order to prevent new HIV and viral hepatitis infections and how those funds can be used. The guidance states that state, local, tribal, and territorial health departments must consult with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention CDC and provide evidence that their jurisdiction is 1 experiencing, or 2 at risk for significant increases in viral hepatitis infections or an HIV outbreak due to injection drug use.

After receiving a request for determination of need, CDC will have 30 days to notify the requestor whether the evidence is sufficient to demonstrate a need for SSPs. Syringe service programs are legal in Maryland as of SB97 , and state law authorizes the retail sale of syringes without a prescription with no direct prohibition on sales to people who inject drugs Md.