HUNTINGTON, W.Va. — West Virginia’s first-of-its-kind syringe exchange program will launch Wednesday in Huntington and Cabell County.
“The community has recognized a need and demand of this service for some time and we’re just excited to be able to offer it,” said Michael Kilkenny, the physician director for the Cabell-Huntington Health Department.
The pilot project will involve education and treatment resources to make clean needles more readily available. There will also be efforts to stop the spread of infectious diseases, like hepatitis B and hepatitis C, by giving addicts points of contact within the health department.
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Monday, August 10, 2015
Huntington mayor ‘not afraid of failure’ when preparing to launch needle exchange program
HUNTINGTON, W.Va. — Huntington Mayor Steve Williams says the city is looking forward to launching a syringe exchange program by Oct. 1.
“I think we did an effective job of letting folks know that this isn’t just needle exchange. This is the first step of being able to save lives and help people find a way toward recovery,” said Williams.
The first-of-its-kind pilot project in West Virginia will involve education and treatment resources along with efforts to stop the spread of infectious diseases through needle exchanges by giving addicts points of contact within the Cabell-Huntington Health Department.
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“I think we did an effective job of letting folks know that this isn’t just needle exchange. This is the first step of being able to save lives and help people find a way toward recovery,” said Williams.
The first-of-its-kind pilot project in West Virginia will involve education and treatment resources along with efforts to stop the spread of infectious diseases through needle exchanges by giving addicts points of contact within the Cabell-Huntington Health Department.
Read more...
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