Table 2.
Disposal Location | Pre-SSP (%) | Post-SSP (%) |
---|---|---|
Public Place | 4,689 (45.2) | 4,095 (13.0) |
Selling/giving away | 675 (6.5) | 1,301 (4.1) |
Trash | 4,004 (38.6) | 2,356 (7.5) |
Syringe Service Program | 0 (0.0) | 17,914 (57.0) |
Hospital or clinic | 200 (1.9) | 128 (0.4) |
Pharmacy | 0 (0.0) | 8 (0.03) |
Sharps container | 334 (3.2) | 5,029 (16.0) |
Sewer/manhole | 234 (2.2) | 0 (0) |
Flush down the toilet | 163 (1.6) | 208 (0.7) |
Other | 80 (0.8) | 373 (1.2) |
Total syringes improperly disposed | 9,845 (94.9) | 7,960 (25.3) |
Total syringes disposed | 10,379 | 31,412 |