| Table 1: Annual cost of providing the Van Needle Exchange Program, Hamilton, Ont. | ||
| Cost, $* | ||
| Source | Entire program | Harm-reduction activities for injection drug users |
| Direct costs | ||
| Office supplies | 2 000 | 1 400 |
| Operating supplies | 7 050 | 4 935 |
| Vehicle lease and maintenance | 12 020 | 12 020 |
| Medical supplies | 10 100 | 7 070 |
| Advertising and publicity | 1 000 | 700 |
| Staff salaries | 51 200 | 35 840 |
| Indirect costs | ||
| Outreach volunteers† | 8 960 | 8 960 |
| Pharmacist volunteer‡ | 5 850 | 5 850 |
| Total | 98 180 | 76 775 |
| *In 1995 Canadian dollars. | ||
| †Based on 7 volunteers providing 56 hours per month. Valued at entry- level social service worker salary of $26 000 per annum. | ||
| ‡Based on pharmacist providing 16.25 hours per month, valued at $30 per hour. | ||