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Table NSP-3. Number of non-pharmacy needle and syringe programmes and number of syringes exchanged, distributed or sold in 2002 and 2003

Country

Region

Ref.

Number NSP points 2002

Number syringes 2002

Ref.

Number NSP points 2003

Number syringes 2003

Belgium

Flemish community

2, 4

18

200000

2, 4

28

237000

French community

2, 4

10

322000

2, 4

11

226646

Czech Republic

National

2, 4, 18

90

1500000

2, 4, 18

166

1780000

Denmark

National

 

 

 

2, 4

135

950000

Estonia

National

 

 

 

2

19

283574

Greece

National

2

3

48526

2

4

43836

Spain

National

 

 

 

2

297

4551848

France

National

4, 21

 

3000000

2, 4

240

3000000

Ireland

National

2

17

 

2

20

 

Latvia

National

2

11

94146

2

22

125696

Lithuania

National

2

7

372676

2

7

301968

Luxembourg

National

2

10

254596

2

10

330213

Hungary

Budapest, Pécs, Miskolc, Veszprém

 

 

 

2

10

43885

Malta

National

2

7

193242

2

7

210149

Netherlands

National

 

 

 

23

120

 

Austria

National

 

 

 

2

29

1755788

Poland

National

2

31

455338

2

29

643836

Portugal

National

2

30

722000

2

80

1082168

Slovenia

Ilirska Bistrica

2

1

1818

2

1

255

Coast-Koper-BUS

 

 

 

2

5

33052

North-East/Celje

 

 

 

2

2

 

Ljubljana-NGO Robert

2

13

268079

2

16

184278

Ljubljana-Stigma

 

 

 

2, 4

2

1100

Slovakia

National

 

 

 

2

11

143269

Finland

National

2

29

1130000

2

36

1435000

Sweden

National

2

2

110000

2

2

 

United Kingdom

England

 

 

 

25

344

 

Scotland

2, 24

52

1207496

25

79

 

Wales

 

 

 

25

30

 

N. Ireland

1

0

0

25

0

0

Bulgaria

National

 

 

 

2, 4, 19

24

400000

Norway

National

 

 

 

2, 4

21

3300000

Notes:

The table includes fixed and mobile needle and syringe programme points, outreach work and peer-distribution. Does not include vending machines.

The table shows only those countries that reported data.

Where data have not been available, the table entry is left empty.

Includes fixed and mobile needle and syringe programme points, outreach work and peer-distribution. Does not include vending machines.

Sources:

See references in [Table NSP-0].

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