> I get the need for access to clean syringes, but it seems to go beyond disease prevention and almost into the realm of enabling. I'm not sure I understand wh

> I get the need for access to clean syringes, but it seems to go beyond disease prevention and almost into the realm of enabling. I'm not sure I understand what you mean here. Most harm reduction programs of this type are needle exchanges, they're not just giving them away. It seems obvious that it won't enable the person to use if they obtain a clean syringe, because otherwise they'd just use the dirty one they already have. Exchange programs also incentivize people not to leave old syringes lying around.