Table 1.
Los Angeles (n = 47) | San Francisco(n = 54) | |
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Information given | ||
Drug treatment (%) | 39 | 56 |
HIV/HCV prevention and testing (%) | 34 | 47 |
Syringe exchange program* (%) | 28 | 76 |
Syringe disposal* (%) | 54 | 91 |
Syringe disposal options | ||
Free sharps containers* (%) | 11 | 76 |
Drop box* (%) | 9 | 46 |
Sharps containers for sale* (%) | 76 | 38 |
Mail-back containers (%) | 20 | 24 |
Accepts sharps containers* (%) | 13 | 73 |
Accepts loose syringes (%) | 11 | 15 |
Literature on syringe disposal options* (%) | 22 | 64 |
Counseling on syringe disposal (%) | 56 | 67 |
Referral to other locations for disposal (%) | 47 | 33 |
*p < 0.001