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Australien. Australian Medical Association calls for NSP in prison

Australien. Australian Medical Association calls for NSP in prison

The prevalence of Blood Born Viruses (BBVs) is significantly higher in prisons due to a number of factors, including: the high-rate of imprisonment for drug-related offences, the prevalence of people who inject drugs, the apparent availability of drugs and injecting equipment in prisons, the rate of pre-existing infection among prisoners, and unsterile injecting drug practices in prisons. (IDPC, 22.05.2017)

Australian Medical Association, Blood Borne Viruses (BBVs) – 2017, 09.01.2017

https://ama.com.au/position-statement/blood-borne-viruses-bbvs-2017