Syringe Access

HIV Policy Watch articles on this issue

• Update on Key HIV/AIDS Bills -- October 2006
• Wide-Ranging Set of HIV/AIDS Bills to be Considered in California's 2006 Legislative Session -- March 2006
• Update on Key HIV/AIDS Bills -- August 2005
• Update on Key HIV/AIDS Legislation -- May 2005
• Advocates Face Extensive Legislative Agenda on HIV/AIDS -- March 2005
• 2004 Legislative Wrap-Up -- Governor Schwarzenegger's Record on HIV/AIDS Issues -- October 2004
• Public Health May Finally Prevail Over Politics on Syringe Access Bills -- August 2004

OUTReach articles on this issue

• Syringes Now Available in San Francisco Pharmacies Without Prescriptions -- June 2005
• Governor Approves Bold Measure to Protect Injection Drug Users from HIV, but Vetoes Another -- October 2004
• AIDS Foundation Leads Efforts to Ensure Access to Sterile Syringes -- June 2004

Press releases on this issue

• Gov. Schwarzenegger signs landmark HIV legislation -- October 16, 2007
• Advocates Praise Governor Schwarzenegger for Signing Law Easing Rules on Syringe Exchange Program -- October 11, 2005
• AIDS Foundation Praises Governor Schwarzenegger for Signing Syringe Access Legislation -- September 20, 2004

Links to other key organizations involved in this issue

• Californians for Responsible Syringe Policy (CRSP)
  Californians for Responsible Syringe Policy (CRSP) is a political coalition of organizations that advocates for state policies and legislation that will reduce the spread of needle-related infections, including HIV/AIDS and Hepatitis C. 
• Centers for AIDS Prevention Studies, University of California, San Francisco
  The Center for AIDS Prevention Studies (CAPS) was established in 1986 to conduct local, national, and international research on methods to prevent HIV infection and to contribute to policy development related to the HIV epidemic at local, state, national, and international levels.
• Drug Policy Alliance
  The Drug Policy Alliance is the leading organization in the United States promoting alternatives to the war on drugs and advocates for drug policies that are based on science, compassion, health and human rights. 
• Harm Reduction Coalition
  The Harm Reduction Coalition (HRC) is committed to reducing drug-related harm among individuals and communities by initiating and promoting local, regional, and national harm reduction education, interventions, and community organizing. The site includes information on harm reduction, educational materials, and information on U.S. drug policy.
• North American Syringe Exchange Network
  The North American Syringe Exchange Network is dedicated to the creation, expansion and continued existence of syringe exchange programs as a proven method of stopping the transmission of blood borne pathogens in the injecting drug using community. Their webiste includes information on needle exchange programs throughout the United States.