Table HSR-5. Number of syringes provided through needle and syringe programmes 2005–06

Country	Region		Number syringes 2005	Number syringes 2006
Belgium	Flemish community		390,522	538,783
Belgium	French community		261,182	246,519
Bulgaria	National	(1) (6)	600,000	210,464
Czech Republic	National	(2)	3,274,000	3,868,880
Denmark	National	(3)	910,000
Germany	National
Estonia	National		867,600	1,615,270
Ireland	National
Greece	National		29,782	34,809
Spain	National		3,184,845
France	National
Italy	National
Cyprus	National		0	0
Latvia	National		123,895
Lithuania	National		258,650	196,952
Luxembourg	National		406,451	332,347
Hungary	National		85,127	142,433
Malta	National		220,211	225,716
Netherlands	Regional	(9)	440,000	380,000
Austria	Regional	(7)	1,811,962	2,082,840
Poland	National	(10)	372,000	318,155
Portugal	National	(8)	2,845,031	2,591,150
Romania		(4)	1,038,000	300,000
Slovakia	Regional	(13)	362,055	384,293
Finland	National	(11)	1,891,903	2,400,000
Sweden	National		117,894
United Kingdom	England and Wales
United Kingdom	Northern Ireland	(12)	85,801	97,684
United Kingdom	Scotland
Croatia				135,981
Turkey			0	0
Norway	National	(5)	3,300,000

Notes:

 The table includes fixed and mobile needle and syringe programme points in prisons and in the community, including through outreach work and peer-distribution, but not vending machines. 

 Updates were made where new information became available. 

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

 See also 'General notes for interpreting data' on the <a href="https://www.emcdda.europa.eu/stats08/help">Explanatory notes and help page</a>. 

 (1) Data on number of syringes in 2005 for Bulgaria are estimates. 

 (2) Data on number of syringes in 2005 for Czech Republic are estimates. 

 (3) Data on number of syringes in 2005 for Denmark are estimates. 

 (4) Data on number of syringes in 2005 and 2006 for Romania are estimates. 

 (5) Data on number of syringes in 2005 for Norway are estimates. 

 (6) Data for Bulgaria in 2006 are partial and include only GF-funded NSPs in 7 cities. 

 (7) Data for Austria cover only two major agencies: VWS Vienna and Komfüdro Tyrol. 

 (8) Data for Portugal include the free syringe exchange programme through pharmacies. 

 (9) Data for the Netherlands are estimates and cover only the cities Amsterdam and Rotterdam. 

 (10) Data for Poland include syringes funded by the National Bureau for Drug Prevention. 

 (11) Data on number of syringes in 2006 for Finland are estimates. 

 (12) Data for the UK refer to the Fiscal year (1 April - 31 March) and are reported under the earlier calendar year. 

 (13) Data for Slovakia cover independent exchange programmes provided by field services, institutions and the K-centre. 

Sources:

 Standard tables on 'Syringe availability' (ST 10), submitted by NFPs in 2006, and Reitox national reports 2007. 

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