单词 | needle exchange |
释义 | > as lemmasneedle exchange needle exchange n. a service making sterile hypdodermic needles available to intravenous drug users, in order to reduce transmission of blood-borne infections; a place in which such a service is based; frequently attributive. ΚΠ 1986 Lancet 20 Dec. 1471/1 Mr Strang is interested..to establish a clearly defined statutory basis for a syringe-and-needle exchange scheme.] 1987 Brit. Med. Jrnl. 294 390/1 The needle exchange is part of an overall ‘harm reduction’ approach to addiction... Any needle exchange programme should be evaluated. 1996 Independent 2 May 9/2 Dr Polkinghorne [is] calling for health checks to be offered at needle exchanges and other first points of contact. < as lemmas |
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