Table HSR-4. Year of introduction of needle and syringe programmes and types of programmes available in 2006

Country		Year first NSP	Source	Year first publicly funded	Source		Fixed sites	Van/bus	Outreach/ peer	Vending machine	Prison-based NSP	Pharmacy-based NSPs
Belgium (Flemish community)		2001	3	2001	3		Yes	No	Yes	No	No	Yes
Belgium (French community)		1994	3	2000	3		Yes	No	Yes	No	No	Yes
Bulgaria		1995	3	1999	3		Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	No
Czech Republic		1986	8	1991	8		Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	No
Denmark		1986	3	1986	3		Yes	No	Yes	Yes	No	Yes
Germany		1984	4	1992	1		Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No
Estonia		1997	3	2001	3		Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	No
Ireland		1989	2	1989	3		Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	No
Greece		1998	3	1998	3		Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	No
Spain		1985	3	1985	3		Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes
France	(1)	1989	3	1995	3		Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes
Italy		1990	3	1990	3		Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No
Cyprus		2007	1				Yes	No	No	No	NO	No
Latvia		1997	3	1997	3		Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	No
Lithuania		1997	3	1997	7		Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	No
Luxembourg		1993	3	1993	3		Yes	No	No	Yes	Yes	No
Hungary		1994	3	2000	3		Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No
Malta		1987	3	1987	5		Yes	No	No	No	No	No
Netherlands		1984	6	1986	3		Yes	No	Yes	Yes	No	Yes
Austria		1990	3	1990	3		Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No
Poland		1989	3	1989	3		Yes	No	Yes	No	No	No
Portugal		1993	3	1993	3		No	Yes	Yes	No	No	Yes
Romania		2000	1	2000	1		Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	No
Slovenia		1992	3	1996	3		Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes
Slovakia		1994	3	1994	3		Yes	No	Yes	No	No	No
Finland		1997	3	1997	3		Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	No
Sweden		1986	3	1986	3		Yes	No	No	No	No	No
United Kingdom (England)		1986	3	1987	3		Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	Yes
United Kingdom (Northern Ireland)		2001	1	2001	1		No	No	No	No	No	Yes
United Kingdom (Scotland)		1987	1	1987	1		Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	Yes
United Kingdom (Wales)		1986	3	1987	3		Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	Yes
Croatia				1996	1		Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	No
Turkey	(2)
Norway		1988	3	1988	3		Yes	No	Yes	Yes	No	No

Notes:

 NSP: needle and syringe programme. 

 (1) For France, Circulaire DGS, 5 May 1992 allowed a pilot study of NSPs, but full implementation only after 1995. 

 (2) There are currently no NSPs in Turkey. 

 See also 'General notes for interpreting data' on the Explanatory notes and help page. 

Sources:

 (1) Reitox national reports 2007 

 (2) Standard tables on 'Syringe availability' (ST 10), submitted by NFPs in 2004 and 2006. 

 (3) Structured questionnaire 23 'Prevention of infectious diseases', submitted by NFPs in 2004. 

 (8) Personal communication, B. Korcisova, 9.3.2005. 

 (4) Personal communication, H. Stöver, 31.1.2005. 

 (5) Personal communication, M. Camilleri, 14.2.2005. 

 (6) Coutinho, R. (1995), American Journal of Public Health 85, 1490-1. 

 (7) Personal communication E. Subata, 28.2.2005. 

 Sources for types of programmes: Standard tables on 'Syringe availability' (ST 10), submitted by NFPs in 2004 and 2006. 

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