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Webpage: http://www.courier-journal.com/story/news/politics/2017/01/24/needle-exchanges-start-sprea
Pubdate: Tue, 24 Jan 2017
Source: Courier-Journal, The (Louisville, KY)
Copyright: 2017 The Courier-Journal
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Website: http://www.courier-journal.com/
Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/97
Author: Morgan Watkins
NEEDLE EXCHANGES SPREAD IN HEROIN-RIDDLED KY.
One woman relied on old needles used by her friend's diabetic husband. Another settled for whatever syringes she could find.
But for the first time since they started using drugs several years ago,
both women have access to fresh syringes. They are getting them through a
needle exchange in Frankfort.
"If you can have a new one every time, why wouldn't you?" asked the
younger of the two women, who both spoke to the CJ on condition of
anonymity for fear of being stigmatized or getting fired. "I think it's
awesome that they're doing this.
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