N.J. needle exchange programs, proven to reduce spread of HIV, will expand under new law

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Gov. Phil Murphy signed bills into law Tuesday that give the state Health Department the sole authority to allow syringe exchange programs to operate in a community.

) that would create local overdose review teams to help better understand the circumstances that give rise to so many drug-related deaths.

From D.C. to Trenton to your town, the N.J. Politics newsletter brings the news right to your inbox. Sign up with your email here: Jay Lassiter, a journalist and longtime advocate for the bill who was once an IV drug user, said the centers save lives by giving drug users “a better chance of recovery,” while also saving local governments money.

 

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