Should Cities Fund Needle Exchange Programs?

Should Cities Fund Needle Exchange Programs?

Nearly one-in-five new HIV cases are the result of drug users sharing dirty needles, an extrodinarily high number. Some cities have attempted to combat the epidemic by giving free clean needles to addicts in exchange for used ones. These programs are highly controversial in the U.S., with many insisting such programs encourage drug use and increase crime. Should your community be funding needle exchange programs?

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  • MrBook
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    Then how doesn't that help the larger population?

    - MrBookUS October 6, 2009 7:33PM

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    • sunshiner424
      Because I don't overgeneralize.

      It helps some of the larger population. I still want to support some but I want it funded by some (voluntarily)

      - sunshiner424US October 7, 2009 11:03PM

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