Hi folks,

 There are many papers recommending that needle and syringe programs incorporate peer-workers, and there are many papers that examine the effectiveness of peer-based projects in drug treatment, mental health, sexual health, and other fields.

I am seeking any published literature that specifically examines the effectiveness of peer-based needle and syringe programs.

A quick search has turned up many articles, however these are the only ones I've found so far that specifically examine peer-based nsp/nsep;

A Case Study of the Transformative Effect of Peer Injection Drug Users in the Downtown Eastside of Vancouver, Canada

doi:10.3138/cjccj.2013.E30

http://www.utpjournals.press/doi/abs/10.3138/CJCCJ.2013.E30

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An external evaluation of a peer-run outreach based

syringe exchange in Vancouver, Canada

DOI: 10.1016/j.drugpo.2010.03.002

https://www.researchgate.net/publication/42833107_An_external_evaluation_of_a_peer-run_outreach-based_syringe_exchange_in_Vancouver_Canada

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Effectiveness of Peer Education Interventions for HIV Prevention in

Developing Countries: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

doi: 10.1521/aeap.2009.21.3.181.

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19519235

I'd greatly appreciate links to any other relevant  literature.

Thanks,

Paul.

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