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Shifting the Haystack
Exploring the policies, questions and facts that determine whether people have access to sterile needles and syringes in the Lone Star State. There is a needle at the bottom of this haystack that could save many lives, and with this blog we aim to uncover it.
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The Texas Department of State Health Services posted their official conclusions about disease prevention through syringe exchange
The Texas Department of State Health Services posted their official conclusions about disease prevention through syringe exchange. They conclude:
Numerous studies indicate that SEPs do not increase drug use or crime, but do increase the use of substance abuse treatment services.
It's funny how sometimes things that seem obvious turn out to be false. It seems obvious to many that exchanging a clean syringe for a dirty one from a drug addict would encourage drug use ... but it turns out the oppo… Continue
Numerous studies indicate that SEPs do not increase drug use or crime, but do increase the use of substance abuse treatment services.
It's funny how sometimes things that seem obvious turn out to be false. It seems obvious to many that exchanging a clean syringe for a dirty one from a drug addict would encourage drug use ... but it turns out the oppo… Continue
Posted on April 30, 2009 at 3:54pm —
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