News (Media Awareness Project) - US WI: PUB LTE: More Needles Will Not Be On Streets |
| Title: | US WI: PUB LTE: More Needles Will Not Be On Streets |
| Published On: | 1998-11-18 |
| Source: | Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (WI)Section: The Morning Mail |
| Fetched On: | 2008-09-06 20:01:10 |
MORE NEEDLES WILL NOT BE ON STREETS
Daniel Peters, in his Nov. 16 letter, states that he is against a needle
exchange program because "there will be more needles out there on the streets."
Apparently, he has not read the details of the proposed program.
A drug user must bring in used needles to receive new, sanitary ones. Do
the math: Someone brings in 10 dirty needles, he or she gets 10 clean
needles. The net effect is no additional needles, just a valuable tool to
reduce the spread of AIDS.
Bill Matchette
Bayside
Daniel Peters, in his Nov. 16 letter, states that he is against a needle
exchange program because "there will be more needles out there on the streets."
Apparently, he has not read the details of the proposed program.
A drug user must bring in used needles to receive new, sanitary ones. Do
the math: Someone brings in 10 dirty needles, he or she gets 10 clean
needles. The net effect is no additional needles, just a valuable tool to
reduce the spread of AIDS.
Bill Matchette
Bayside
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