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Clean Needle and Syringe Programs

Syringe Exchange Programs At Risk From Muddled Laws And Enforcement

nydailynews.com | By Katie Nelson | Posted 05.25.2011 | New York
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Since 1992, syringe possession has been legal in New York when it's in conjunction with "safe syringe access" program enrollment. But carrying a clean...

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The Deadly Ignorance of "Drug Warriors"

Norm Stamper | Posted 05.25.2011 | Politics
Read More: Australia, Drug Treatment, John Gilbride, Hiv, Clean Needle and Syringe Programs, Switzerland, Vancouver, United Kingdom, Take Charge Take Care, Dea, Legalize Drugs, Addiction, B.C., New York City, Hepatitis, Drug Prevention, Prohibition, Supervised Injection Site, Peter Vallone, Addicts, Heroin for Dummies, Reefer Madness, Drug Warriors, Portugal, Bridget Brennan, Methadone, Drug Czar, Anslinger, Politics News
Norm Stamper

A person addicted to heroin needs the drug as much as a diabetic needs insulin. How he or she gets it is problematic, but until we legalize and tax heroin, we need outreach programs to alleviate suffering and save lives.

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