The New York Needle Trial: The Politics of Public Health in the Age of AIDS.

Anderson, Warwick

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ERIC Number: EJ437017

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Publication Date: 1991

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The New York Needle Trial: The Politics of Public Health in the Age of AIDS.

Anderson, Warwick

American Journal of Public Health, v81 n11 p1506-17 Nov 1991

Controversy over attempts to establish a needle and syringe exchange scheme in New York City (1985 to 1991) as an Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) prevention measure are described. These efforts highlight several political and social pitfalls in AIDS prevention. (SLD)

Descriptors: Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome, Activism, Behavior Modification, Crime, Disease Control, Drug Use, Health Education, Health Promotion, Hygiene, Political Issues, Prevention, Program Development, Social Problems, Urban Problems

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Evaluative

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Language: English

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Identifiers - Location: New York (New York)

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