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> not all diabetics use injectable insulin and the ones that do are more likely to do so at home. I'd love to hear the citation for this one, as people using i

> not all diabetics use injectable insulin and the ones that do are more likely to do so at home. I'd love to hear the citation for this one, as people using injectable insulin generally need to do in conjunction with eating, and I can't think of where you'd get the idea that T1 diabetics who use injectable insulin avoid eating outside the home as a general rule. Granted, nowadays plenty of people are using insulin pumps which decimates disposable syringe use, but I'm really puzzled where you picked up that in-home/away-from-home impression from.

annzabelle 1mo ago
I think they're referring to type 2 diabetics who might just be on a long lasting insulin and not need to inject at every meal?
peterfirefly 1mo ago
Novopens have existed for a long, long time (40 years). Syringe disposal units are not for the diabetics and they never were. Where I live, they are commonly found in public toilets with awful yellowish lights that make it really difficult to see blood vessels.
- oasisbob 1mo ago
  Sure they were! They're key safety infrastructure in response to a universal problem to keep needles out of the trash. People being harmed by needle stick injuries don't care if the needles are being improperly disposed of due to illegal drug use, or legal injections. Where I live, needle disposal boxes are available in almost all institutional restrooms. I'm not sure why you think the yellow light is relevant. Here's a history of the problem in San Francisco. My memories of the issue in Washington/Oregon around the same time are similar: https://www.japha.org/article/S1086-5802(15)30128-5/abstract https://www.japha.org/article/S1086-5802(15)30128-5/abstract Another article, again highlighting that the focus on needle disposal is keeping all needles out of the trash, as a broader occupational safety issue: https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1177/014572179402000605 https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1177/014572179402000...

annzabelle 1mo ago

I think they're referring to type 2 diabetics who might just be on a long lasting insulin and not need to inject at every meal?

peterfirefly 1mo ago

Novopens have existed for a long, long time (40 years). Syringe disposal units are not for the diabetics and they never were. Where I live, they are commonly found in public toilets with awful yellowish lights that make it really difficult to see blood vessels.

oasisbob 1mo ago
Sure they were! They're key safety infrastructure in response to a universal problem to keep needles out of the trash. People being harmed by needle stick injuries don't care if the needles are being improperly disposed of due to illegal drug use, or legal injections. Where I live, needle disposal boxes are available in almost all institutional restrooms. I'm not sure why you think the yellow light is relevant. Here's a history of the problem in San Francisco. My memories of the issue in Washington/Oregon around the same time are similar: https://www.japha.org/article/S1086-5802(15)30128-5/abstract https://www.japha.org/article/S1086-5802(15)30128-5/abstract Another article, again highlighting that the focus on needle disposal is keeping all needles out of the trash, as a broader occupational safety issue: https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1177/014572179402000605 https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1177/014572179402000...