Table 3 Typology-targeted interventions
From: Profiles of risk: a qualitative study of injecting drug users in Tehran, Iran
| Â | Private, stable injectors | Unstable injectors | |
|---|---|---|---|
Suggested interventions | Syringe and injecting hygiene awareness and training; improve access to pharmacy-sold syringes | Social support, training, increased access to low-threshold methadone maintenance treatment, syringe exchange programs, improve access to pharmacy-sold syringes; safer injection facilities | Mass syringe distribution and recollections, outreach, low threshold services (counseling, social support); safer injection facilities |