By Muhammad Lukman Sunday, May 28, 2017 AIDS county government hepatitis c HIV local government needle exchanges state government syringe exchanges Nelson County starting syringe exchange on one-for-one basis Requiring "a clean needle for every dirty one . . . isn't the best practice to reduce the spread of blood-borne pathogens such as H...
By Muhammad Lukman Sunday, May 21, 2017 AIDS county health departments drug abuse drug treatment drug use hepatitis c HIV infectious diseases local government neonatal care pregnancy state budget Ky. is a national leader in hepatitis C, but many counties at risk shun syringe exchanges that could prevent disease outbreaks "Growing intravenous drug use by people sharing syringes to inject heroin and other substances" has helped make Kentucky a nationa...