| Hans-Günter Meyer-Thompson | Nadel- und Spritzentausch
USA. Needle exchanges help combat the opioid crisis. But officials keep shutting them down. Stigma triumphs over evidence, even at the height of an opioid epidemic.
USA. Needle exchanges help combat the opioid crisis. But officials keep shutting them down. Stigma triumphs over evidence, even at the height of an opioid epidemic.
A California court halted Orange County’s only needle exchange program this week — a decision that illustrates the challenges these programs face despite significant evidence for their benefits. (VOX, USA, 29.11.2018)