Surge in Cases of H.I.V. Tests U.S. Policy on Needle Exchanges

The New York Times: WASHINGTON — In 1988, arch-conservative Senator Jesse Helms successfully pushed Congress to prohibit federal dollars from being used to distribute sterile syringes to intravenous drug users, equating an effort meant to slow the spread of AIDS and other diseases to federal endorsement of drug abuse.

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