Is syringe exchange feasible in a prison setting? An exploratory study of the issues
Resource Type:
NDARC Technical Report No. 25 (1995)
SUMMARY
prison
Bleach availability and risk behaviours in prison in New South Wales
Resource Type:
NDARC Technical Report No. 22 (1995)
SUMMARY
Drug use in prisons: Data collection procedures
Resource Type:
NDARC Technical Report No. 7 (1990)
SUMMARY
Supply demand and harm reduction strategies in Australian prisons: An update
The Australian National Council on Drugs (ANCD) has requested a review of the prevalence of alcohol and/or drug use problems among prisoners and the range and availability of supply, demand and harm reduction programs and services in prisons.
Project Status:
Completed
Knowledge, attitudes, feasibility and acceptability of take-home naloxone for people released from prison
Overdose is a common event in the lives of opioid users, and is the leading cause of death in this population. Overdose risk is particularly elevated during the 4 weeks following release from prison.
Project Status:
Current
A scoping review of supported group housing services for people released from prison
The aim of this project is to scope the research literature on supported housing services for people released from prison.
Project Status:
Completed
Maximising treatment participation among heroin users released from prison
People who use heroin commonly spend time in prison. Contact with treatment services after release from prison is important for reducing the risk that released heroin users will return to regular drug use.
Project Status:
Completed
Epidemiology of hepatitis C virus in Pennsylvanian state prisons
This project will use HCV surveillance data to describe the epidemiology of hepatitis C virus (HCV) among people incarcerated in state prisons in Pennsylvania, United States.
Project Status:
Completed
Patient motivations, perceptions and experiences of opioid substitution treatment in prison
There has been limited examination of how prisoners view and experience opioid substitution treatment (OST). This project aims to describe OST within NSW correctional centres and patient experiences of being in OST while in prison.
Project Status:
Completed
Review of HIV in prison: prevalence, incidence, mortality and service provision
The aim of this project was to collate data for all countries on the following variables; imprisonment rates, HIV prevalence among male, female, PWIDs, MSM, sex workers and transgender prisoners, HIV incidence and transmission in prison AIDS mortality in prison and the provision of eight HIV pro
Project Status:
Current