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There's a new law in Arizona with the goal of reducing overdoses and even the transmission of diseases.

May 20—BLUEFIELD — A new law related to the needle exchange programs in West Virginia may cause repercussions in the spread of hepatitis C. Roger Topping, administrator of the Mercer County Health Department, has always been opposed to the bill and expressed his disappointment with legislators who voted for it once again Wednesday at the county Board of Health meeting. Citing a rise in hep C ...

This gives a false sense of security. >> that same argument was used during the time of the needle exchange programs when that was beginning. that was giving drug users clean needles to help stop the spread of hiv. they said you're giving these drug users a false sense of security. public health experts will tell you these needle exchange programs were so successful. they really did reduce the spread of hiv, so that argument, there's some problems with that argument. >> understood. thank you for reporting on this. i hadn't even heard of these devices until recently. thanks very much. a new y...

And developing right now on capitol hill the fight against hiv and aids is getting some major star power this morning. elton john who created his own foundation to fight hiv around the globe will testify at the top of the hour as the fight against hiv is growing increasingly urgent in indiana. on tuesday indiana's republican governor mike pence signed a bill to make it easier to launch needle exchange programs across the state. pence first declared a public health emergency in indiana in march. they are dealing with the largest hiv outbreak in state history. nearly 150 confirmed cases since la...

Heroin. per miss could you say activity poland and portugal. >> that's a hotel in vancouver you really want to check in with the family, isn't it? >> no. and it's disgusting. >> but that's the point. >> vancouver is a beautiful town, have you been? >> no. >> it's beautiful. and this drug culture there has ruined the downtown area. just as it did in zukerman, switzerland, go. >> but that's the point. it's precisely because you wouldn't want to check into that hotel. and you wouldn't want to hang out in that neighborhood. and you wouldn't want to live in zurk or amsterdam where they have in need...