This article talks about the possibility of eliminating the spread of HIV & HCV among injection drug users. This is potentially huge. However, there are going to be a lot of screams along the way. Things this will require:
- Syringe exchanges
- Pharmacies selling syringes
- Counseling/Treatment programs for those with drug dependence
The problem there, is all these points will get people to crying fowl. They'll say the first two will only serve to encourage drug use. They'll say all three will cost $. They're right these steps will cost $, but a lot less than treating HIV/HCV. This is one of those times when we have a relatively easy solution that will probably get blocked by some people's over righteous sense of morality &/or heavy handed politics.
Cya
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