News (Media Awareness Project) - US NJ: Trenton: Legislature Approves Needle Exchange |
| Title: | US NJ: Trenton: Legislature Approves Needle Exchange |
| Published On: | 2006-12-12 |
| Source: | New York Times (NY) |
| Fetched On: | 2008-01-12 19:47:42 |
TRENTON: LEGISLATURE APPROVES NEEDLE EXCHANGE
New Jersey, the last state in the union that banned syringe exchanges
for intravenous drug users, enacted a law yesterday that provides
legal access to clean needles. In separate votes, the General
Assembly and the State Senate approved a pilot program in six
municipalities, as yet undetermined, in which drug users can turn in
dirty needles for sterile syringes. Gov. Jon S. Corzine is expected
to sign the bill, known as the Bloodborne Disease Harm Reduction Act,
into law. The law also provides $10 million for drug treatment facilities.
New Jersey, the last state in the union that banned syringe exchanges
for intravenous drug users, enacted a law yesterday that provides
legal access to clean needles. In separate votes, the General
Assembly and the State Senate approved a pilot program in six
municipalities, as yet undetermined, in which drug users can turn in
dirty needles for sterile syringes. Gov. Jon S. Corzine is expected
to sign the bill, known as the Bloodborne Disease Harm Reduction Act,
into law. The law also provides $10 million for drug treatment facilities.
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