Open AccessSyringe Decriminalization Advocacy in Red States: Lessons from the North Carolina Harm Reduction Coalition
Author(s) -
David H. Cloud,
Tessie Castillo,
Lauren BrinkleyRubinstein,
Manisha Dubey,
Robert A. Childs
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
current hiv/aids reports
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.135
H-Index - 56
eISSN - 1548-3576
pISSN - 1548-3568
DOI - 10.1007/s11904-018-0397-9
Subject(s) - decriminalization , harm reduction , legislation , sanctions , political science , opposition (politics) , punitive damages , public administration , politics , law , public health , criminology , medicine , sociology , nursing
Syringe access programs (SAPs) are cornerstone harm reduction interventions for combatting the national opioid epidemic. The goal of this paper is to describe effective advocacy strategies for enacting syringe decriminalization legislation to foster the expansion of SAPs in high-need areas amidst political opposition.
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