International Journal of Drug Policy
Volume 14, Issue 5 , Pages 457-459 , December 2003

A comparison of syringe prescription and syringe exchange in Rhode Island, USA

  • Amy E Boutwell

      Affiliations

    • Brown University, Providence, RI 02912, USA
    • ,
  • Francis A Wolf

      Affiliations

    • The Miriam Hospital, 164 Summit Avenue, Providence, RI 02906, USA
    • Brown University, Providence, RI 02912, USA
    • Tel.: +1-401-861-2303.
    • ,
  • Michelle McKenzie

      Affiliations

    • The Miriam Hospital, 164 Summit Avenue, Providence, RI 02906, USA
    • Tel.: +1-401-861-2303.
    • ,
  • Stephanie L Sanford-Colby

      Affiliations

    • Brown University, Providence, RI 02912, USA
    • ,
  • John P Fulton

      Affiliations

    • Rhode Island Department of Health, 3 Capitol Hill, Providence, RI 02908, USA
    • Tel.: +1-401-222-1172; fax: +1-401-222-3551.
    • ,
  • Josiah D Rich

      Affiliations

    • The Miriam Hospital, 164 Summit Avenue, Providence, RI 02906, USA
    • Brown University, Providence, RI 02912, USA
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +1-401-793-4770; fax: +1-401-793-4779.

Received 1 December 2002 ,Revised 15 March 2003 ,Accepted 2 July 2003.

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PII: S0955-3959(03)00135-X

doi: 10.1016/S0955-3959(03)00135-X

International Journal of Drug Policy
Volume 14, Issue 5 , Pages 457-459 , December 2003

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