When Connecticut Changed Its Law to Permit the Purchase and Possession

question 8

Multiple Choice

When Connecticut changed its law to permit the purchase and possession of hypodermic needles without a prescription, the number of AIDS cases fell by _____ percent.

• A) 5
• B) 15
• C) 40
• D) 80

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