A Number of Cities Have Set Up Needle Exchange Programs

question 66

Multiple Choice

A number of cities have set up needle exchange programs. The idea is that IV drug users can exchange a used syringe for a new one. The goal of a program like this is most likely

• A) to get addicts to stop using drugs
• B) harm reduction
• C) to prevent relapse
• D) to prevent yo-yo effects
• E) to avoid the abstinence violation effect

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