Nashua Opioid Crisis: Needle Exchange Reportedly Starting

NASHUA, NH — New Hampshire's second needle exchange program for opioid users will reportedly start in Nashua next month. New Hampshire Public Radio's Paige Sutherland reported the program will involve "recovery workers go into the community and provide clean needles, collect used ones, and provide resources for HIV/Hep C testing and treatment referrals."

• New Hampshire Public Radio: N.H.'s 2nd Needle Exchange Program to Open in Nashua

New Hampshire lawmakers last year approved the controversial program in light of the opioid crisis. The programs first opened in Claremont and the Seacoast.

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