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Needle-Exchange Programs

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Definition: Organized services for exchange of sterile needles and syringes used for injections as a potential means of reducing the transmission of infectious diseases.     
See Also Substance Abuse Treatment Centers 		Other names Syringe-Exchange Program; Syringe Exchange Programs; Supervised Injecting Facility; Supervised Injecting Center; Programs, Syringe-Exchange; Programs, Needle-Exchange; Program, Syringe-Exchange; Program, Needle-Exchange; Needle-Exchange Program; Needle Exchange Programs; Injecting Facility, Supervised; Injecting Facilities, Supervised; Injecting Centers, Supervised; Injecting Center, Supervised; Facility, Supervised Injecting; Facilities, Supervised Injecting; Centers, Supervised Injecting; Center, Supervised Injecting; Syringe-Exchange Programs; Supervised Injecting Facilities

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