Characteristics of SEPs Participating in Beth Israel Medical Center/North American Syringe Exchange Network (NASEN) Surveys, 2004-2011
Year 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011
SEPs Known to NASEN 174 166 188 186 184 201 194 197
SEPs Participating in Survey
(and %)
109
(63%)
118
(71%)
150
(80%)
131
(70%)
123
(67%)
149
(74%)
149
(77%)
144
(73%)
Syringes Exchanged
(Millions)
24.0 22.5 27.6 29.5 29.1 33.1 35.5 36.9
Total of SEP Budgets
(In 2011-Adjusted Millions of $)
14.0 17.1 20.0 22.0 23.2 22.9 22.4 19.3
Public Funding as %
of Total SEP Budgets
76% 74% 79% 73% 79% 80% 82% 84%