ATLANTIC CITY, NJ - January 19, 2009 - Atlantic City's program started in November 2007 as a three-year
test to see if giving drug users clean needles could slow the
spread of HIV and hepatitis.
The Press of Atlantic City reports that the resort city
dispensed far more clean needles than similar programs in Camden,
Paterson and Newark.
Atlantic City gave out more than 60,00 needles between the start
of the program and Jan. 5.
But it's having a hard time getting addicts to check into rehab.
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