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Thanks to the following for their help in checking facts and offering advice and suggestions for the book:

Annie Bleeker, Manly Drug Education Centre, Australia
Jason Ditton, University of Glasgow
Lorraine James, Royal Pharmaceutical Society
Mario Lap, Drugtext, Amsterdam
Julie Macrow, The Bridge Needle Exchange, Cambridge
Mick McKeown, University of Liverpool
Moira O'Brien, Becton Dickinson USA Ltd
Pat O'Hare, HIT
Lynne Parker, The Wellcome Library of the History of Medicine
James Parsons, The Centre for Research on Drugs and Health Behaviour
Ian Sandison, Becton Dickinson UK Ltd
Kirsteen Sheppard, HIT
Steffanie Strathdee, BC Centre for Excellence, Canada
Annette Verster, Rome
Marion Walker, Berkshire Pharmacy Syringe Exchange Scheme
John Witton, ISDD Library

and the participants of numerous safer injecting courses.

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The Safer Injecting Briefing is available on the web at http://www.drugtext.org/books/needle/

Peer reviewers:
Jennifer Scott, BSc, MPharmS, The School of Pharmacy, Robert Gordon University, Aberdeen; Pharmacist and Part-time Drug Worker (Drugs Action, Aberdeen)
Stefan Janikiewicz, Clinical Director, Wirral Drug Service
Chris Luke, Consultant in Accident and Emergency Medicine, Royal Liverpool University Hospital
Alan Matthews, CQSW, CCYW, Freelance Trainer
Peter McDermott, Independent Researcher
Janie Sheridan, PhD, MRPharmS, Senior Research Pharmacist, National Addiction Centre, London
Tony Quinnell, MB, ChB, Drugs North West
Michael Narayn Singh, Manager, Manchester Drug Service
Tim Rhodes, The Centre for Research on Drugs and Health Behaviour, London
Andrew Bennett, Director, HIT
Tom Aldridge, BA, MPhil, CQSW, Freelance Trainer and Consultant
Lyn Matthews, Drug Worker
Pam Briscoe, RGN, SCM, NDN Cert, Clinical Co-ordinator, Wirral Drug Service
Susan J Burke, Drug Worker/Needle Exchange Nurse, Bolton CDT

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Jon Derricott
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And finally:

Thanks to Angela Parton, Debbie Preston, Todd, Sam, Rachel, Jack and Harry.

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