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necessary care, free sterilized needles should be given to drug users. The public should be advised of positive effects of needle exchange programs and warned of the risks of not supplying adequate syringes. The provocative idea of giving drug addicts clean needles to help slow the spread of HIV/AIDS was first broached in 1985. This concept has been under research ever since. Harm reduction approaches for those who inject drugs, including the distribution of clean needles and syringes, are proven interventions

tainted needles is the controversial topic. The provocative matter of needle exchange programs will always be as such. The aspiration of this text is to provide comprehension on what is needle exchange programs, Kentucky, educate on public health, funding, and comflict between drug and disease In the United Stated, stated by the Hepatitis C Support program, exchange programs have been documented legitimately and illicitly since the 1980s. The Hepatitis C Support Project states: the first needle exchange

Although crises situations happen, all situations are not doomed to failure. For instance, prior to its crisis, Johnson & Johnson’s Tylenol was the most successful over-the-counter product in America (Harris, Hart, Hubbard, Jurgensen, & Wells, n.d.). An absolute leader in painkiller, Tylenol accounted for a 37 percent market share, outselling its competitors (Harris et al, n.d.). During the fall of 1982, a malevolent person or persons, presumably unknown, replaced Tylenol Extra-Strength capsules

ruining the hard work stereotype by taking the less difficult route to bettering themselves. Michael Rosenberg provides a convincing argument when he states, “You know what sounds easy? Punting on the whole steroids issue. Give 'em all hypodermic needles with their signing bonuses. Let them pop pills. Let them inject pure, unfiltered testosterone. Let them eat uranium yellowcake if they think it will make them bigger, stronger, faster, quicker or better-looking. You could do that. It would give sports

their blood stream with needles or syringes. Not everyone is exposed to sterile needles so many share the same needle, which can be the leading cause of diseases like HIV and Hepatitis C. So, the U.S. government has come up with some “brilliant” funded programs to supply clean needles to drug users, so the risk of sharing needles and diseases decreases. According to “Drug Use and HIV Risk Practices of Secondary and Primary Needle Exchange Users” studies confirm, “Needle exchange programs are designed

Needle Exchange Program Ever heard of the saying, “Clean Needles Save Lives” that is exactly what the Needle Exchange Program is. It is a program which is designed to give a clean sterile needle to a drug user, so it can prevent or protect the Injection Drug User (IDU) from having disease such as HIV and Hepatitis B. Syringe exchange programs (SEPs) provides free sterile syringes and collect used syringes from injection-drug users (IDUs) to reduce transmission of blood borne pathogens, including

The Clean Needle Exchange Program America has been fighting a long war with drugs and the many diseases that are spread due to drug habits and dirty needles. Many people believe that the cure to solving this widespread epidemic is The Clean Needle Exchange program; this is a program that offers clean needles to drug abusers and also counseling to reduce the need for drugs. Though there are definitely benefits to the program it does not come without pitfalls, the programs have received

culture, drug users share needles creating a mass spread of disease. This leads to a big health issue. Some believe that having a needle exchange program can actually help stop the spread of blood diseases. Ohers believe that by supplying needles, they are giving off the message that drug use is okay. Clean needles are very helpful to reduce to amount of blood- borne diseases that are transferred from needle sharing. According to Sullivan (2004), sharing dirty needles has become the primary way

This kind of injection needs to use large number of syringe needles, and according to [62],clients reported that an average of 8.7% of injections employed shared syringe needles. Data from the Coalition for safe Community Needle Disposal showed that in the year of 2011, 13.5 million people in the United States produced 7.8 billion used sharps(needles, syringes, etc.) outside the traditional healthcare, and 1 million to 1.5 million of needles were used for illegal drug injections. Since blood borne infections

clients” (crnbc.ca/). The article, Injection Safety states that,” The reuse of needles, syringes and other injection or infusion equipment can result in transmission of blood borne pathogens, endangering patients/residents and staff.” Injection Safety is prevented by making sure one does not reuse needles and syringes. Although it may seem simple and very unbelievable that one might forget; it is not. Majority of needles and syringes that are