Draft Policy for British Columbia Needle Exchange Agencies Receiving Free Supplies

The document lists the goals and objectives of regional health authorities in using best practices to provide a range of harm reduction activities for injection drug users. The document includes a statement and brief discussion of the following four policy objectives: Exchange Policy for Needles, Syringes, and other Supplies; Safe Disposal of Needles and Syringes; Facilitating Access to Disease Testing, Treatment and Social Services; and Education. An appendix of 43 summaries of articles about needle exchange policy.