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Summary of the evidence

Rating: Likely to be beneficial

Provision of condoms and lubricant in prison was found in a systematic review (ECDC/EMCDDA, 2018) to have some effect in:

reducing sexual risk behaviours.

Details

Note: this evidence summary is only valid for the outcomes, target groups, settings and substances/patterns of use described below.

Name of response option

Provision of condoms and lubricant

Desired outcome(s)

reduce substance use

Area(s)

Harm reduction

Specific substance or pattern of use

not-drug specific

Target group(s) or setting(s)

prison

References

European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control, European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction. Public health guidance on prevention and control of blood-borne viruses in prison settings. Stockholm: ECDC and EMCDDA; 2018.

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