The needle exchange programs are offered from fixed sites, mobile units, and outreach work. Outreach work involves “backpacking”, a practice in which staff carries supplies of drug-taking paraphernalia and distributes it to known drug misusers around Ireland. Additional services are offered at a location called the Merchants Quay Project, as well as at other sites in Dublin and at voluntary organizations. The type of services offered vary from site to site, but some of the services that may be included are free needle exchange, alcohol wipes, sterile water, citric acid filters, spoons, condoms, and provision of methadone (Moore et al., 2004, p. 42). By offering the needle exchange service in a variety of ways it allows for more people to benefit from the
The needle exchange programs are offered from fixed sites, mobile units, and outreach work. Outreach work involves “backpacking”, a practice in which staff carries supplies of drug-taking paraphernalia and distributes it to known drug misusers around Ireland. Additional services are offered at a location called the Merchants Quay Project, as well as at other sites in Dublin and at voluntary organizations. The type of services offered vary from site to site, but some of the services that may be included are free needle exchange, alcohol wipes, sterile water, citric acid filters, spoons, condoms, and provision of methadone (Moore et al., 2004, p. 42). By offering the needle exchange service in a variety of ways it allows for more people to benefit from the