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Nurse practitioner warns stricter syringe-service rules could raise infections; UNH researcher offers free Dover replication
Summary
At a Rochester Boards & Committees meeting, a nurse practitioner warned that restrictive syringe-service policy could raise blood-borne infection risks and interrupt disposal services. Dr. Carrie Nolte of the University of New Hampshire cited a Dover pilot with a 61% drop in discarded syringes and offered to replicate the study for Rochester at no cost.
A nurse practitioner and longtime volunteer with New Hampshire Harm Reduction told the Rochester Boards & Committees that strict limits on syringe-service programs could increase transmission of blood-borne pathogens and deprive residents of vital disposal options.
"I offer myself as a resource to you as a nurse practitioner with 25 years of experience," the nurse practitioner said during public comment, adding that she is an "accidental harm reductionist" who has volunteered with the New Hampshire Harm Reduction effort since its inception.
Dr. Carrie Nolte, associate professor of…
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