The extent of use of the injection equipment for drug use in the Czech Republic in 2010

Title: The Extent of Use of Syringes among Injection Drug Users in the Czech Republic in 2010. Abstract: The goal of my bachelor thesis - The Extent of Use of Syringes among Injection Drug Users in the Czech Republic in 2010, is to point out the extent of the distribution of syringes to injection drug in the Czech Republic. In theory part my main focus is on problem injection use, complication connected with intravenous application, and with reducing risk and harm of this use. I also pay attention to drug low-treshold services. In the practical part, I have collected zhe data obtained from producers of this specific injection material and from six most known distributors who supply public pharmacies with healing preparations and medical technology. I have conducted a survey on situatin of patients who aplly insulin using classic insulin injections. Further, I have conducted a survey on delivery of this insuli injections into institution of hospital type and for other final markets. In my work I also focus on the biggest final market: threshold services - contact centres, terrain programme. In the Discussion I present a set of recommendations that could contribute to improvement of addictology services in the Czech Republic. Keywords: injection use, insulin injection, distribution of injection material,..