As a recovering intravenous drug user, I can only express my gratitude for the work the NewsLanc publisher has done in the area of syringe exchange.
No one wants to be a junkie. I certainly did not. But drug abuse is progressive, and I found myself shooting up many, many times. Fortunately, while I was using needles I lived in a state where I could purchase clean needles cheaply and without a prescription. This ensured I would not share a dirty needle.
One thing the public that does not use drugs intravenously must understand is that a junkie will shoot up, whether it is with a dirty needle, or a clean one. And if they use the wrong needle, and go back to their wives or boyfriends or one night stands, they are sharing whatever was in that syringe. That can be death.
