Pubdate: Wed, 18 Nov 1998
Source: Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (WI)Section: The Morning Mail
Copyright: 1998 Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Contact:  http://www.jsonline.com/
Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/265
Author: Bill Matchette

MORE NEEDLES WILL NOT BE ON STREETS

Daniel Peters, in his Nov. 16 letter, states that he is against a needle 
exchange program because "there will be more needles out there on the streets."

Apparently, he has not read the details of the proposed program.

A drug user must bring in used needles to receive new, sanitary ones. Do 
the math: Someone brings in 10 dirty needles, he or she gets 10 clean 
needles. The net effect is no additional needles, just a valuable tool to 
reduce the spread of AIDS.

Bill Matchette

Bayside