Needle programs are officially supported, but the state often obstructs them.
Blood-borne diseases including HIV and hepatitis C are spreading rapidly among people who share needles to inject drugs.
Research shows that providing sterile injecting equipment drops rates of HIV, initiatives government policy documents officially support.
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This article was first published by GroundUp and written by Jesse Copelyn
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