Document Type
Article
Publication Date
1-1-2000
Journal / Book Title
Journal of Health & Social Policy
Abstract
To date, a paucity of systematic economic evaluations have been applied to syringe exchange programs. In today's cost-conscious environment, with public health officials contending with restricted HIV prevention budgets, what amount of scarce resources should be allocated toward the operation of SEPs? To address this question, benefit-cost analyses emerge as useful strategies to inform decision-makers about which programs hold the most promise for preventing HIV infection among intravenous drug users. This review article balances the benefits of HIV prevention via syringe exchange against the costs of operating such programs.
DOI
10.1300/J045v11n04_03
MSU Digital Commons Citation
Reid, Robert, "A Benefit-Cost Analysis of Syringe Exchange Programs" (2000). Department of Family Science and Human Development Scholarship and Creative Works. 10.
https://digitalcommons.montclair.edu/familysci-facpubs/10
Published Citation
Reid, R. J. (2000). A benefit-cost analysis of syringe exchange programs. Journal of Health & Social Policy, 11(4), 41-57.