Syringe Trade and Education Program of TN takes a bold approach in tackling the underlying community health concerns created by the opioid epidemic.
FACTS ABOUT STEP TN
DECREASES THE
TRANSMISSION
RATES OF HIV
DECREASES THE TRANSMISSION
OF HEPATITIS C AND OTHER
DISEASES
ENSURES A SAFE WAY
TO DISPOSE OF
USED SYRINGES
- Syringes
- Wound Care Supplies
- Safer Injection Supplies
- Biohazard/Sharp Containers
- HIV/HCV Testing + Treatment
- Naloxone Distribution
- Safer Injection Education
- Treatment and Recovery Resources
- Overdose Prevention
THE FACTS
- Syringes discarded in public places reduced by almost 50%
- Access to clean syringes reduce HIV infection rates by 80%
- Injection drug users are 5 times more likely to seek treatment
- Crime is reduced by over 10% by providing linkage to care
- Needle sticks among law enforcement is significantly reduced
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