Republicans rebel against a powerful anti-opioid tool - POLITICO

…Needle exchanges, which have been in existence for decades, also provide a link to other services, such as drug counseling, as well as public health measures to reduce the spread of disease. People who use their services are five times more likely to begin drug treatment and three times more likely to stop using drugs than others who don't use the program, according to data compiled by the CDC…

https://www.politico.com/news/2021/06/10/republicans-opioids-needle-exchange-492814