Hobart needle exchange program making a difference in community

ABC News, Updated February 4, 2015 at 11:05am

The program aims to reduce the amount of blood-borne viruses and Heptatitis B and C within the injecting and wider community by supplying sterile needles and other equipment.

As well as supplying sterile needles and a place for needle disposal for injecting drug users, the NSP educates people in harm minimisation and safe needle techniques.

• Read more here
• Download the list of Clean Needle Program sites in SA (PDF) here