Amid an HIV crisis, West Virginia state and local government officials have enacted laws that make clean syringes harder to get and imposed criminal charges for violations.
Such losses, Parker and a cadre of experts believe, will continue, and maybe worsen, as political winds in the state blow against efforts to control an expanding HIV outbreak.
. Research shows offering clean syringes to people who use IV drugs is effective in combating the spread of HIV.to expand and improve access to sterile syringes, testing, and treatment. It urged officials to co-locate services for easier access.
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