needle exchange

British  

noun

1. a centre where drug users can exchange used hypodermic syringes for new ones

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Example Sentences

Until recently, the heart of the Syringe Services Program was a once-weekly needle exchange at the program’s building in Everett.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 30, 2023

Santa Monica city officials and residents are calling for an end to a Los Angeles County Department of Public Health weekly needle exchange program in Reed Park.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 20, 2022

While the takeover gives the state power to veto ordinances approved by the council involving the city’s financial health, state officials believe decisions about the needle exchange are outside their purview.

From New York Times • Aug. 10, 2021

The findings showed that harm-reduction programs, like needle exchange programs, make a big difference.

From Salon • Jul. 14, 2020

By the time he finally signed an executive order in March allowing a needle exchange in Scott county, where Austin is located, weeks had passed and dozens of more cases had been confirmed.

From The Guardian • Mar. 8, 2020