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Safe tattooing and body piercing programmes to reduce blood borne viruses transmission in prison
Summary of the evidence
A systematic review of a small number of studies assessing the acceptance and feasibility of safe tattooing and body piercing programmes in prison (ECDC/EMCDDA, 2018) suggests these bear no significant effect in:
- reducing blood borne viruses infections.
But more investigation is needed.
Details
Note: this evidence summary is only valid for the outcomes, target groups, settings and substances/patterns of use described below.
