nonprofitflight
Greenlighter
- Joined
- Aug 28, 2016
- Messages
- 8
Ok, So I live in a place where there's a TREMENDOUS amount of drug use, and a MINUSCULE effort to make it any safer whatsoever. there is literally not a single needle exchange in my county AT ALL. I live in the capital of said county. see, the local government has recently made their ridiculous stance on drugs even more unenlightened by making it even more difficult to grow marijuana, even with a legal recommendation. and they're completely ignoring the heroin use that's on the rise, and a long standing history of amphetamine abuse in the area. there's dirty needles everywhere, and there's people sharing them because even though its supposed to be legal to buy them over the counter here, the local pharmacies STILL turn people down depending on their appearance. its fucking stupid.
I'm looking for where to begin trying to get a needle exchange started. specifically how are they typically funded. preferably with federal funds, if possible, as the locals will likely do whatever they can to make it impossible. its the only reason I can see that there isn't an exchange already.
If this has a place where it belongs, Please move it, or let me know so I can.
I'm looking for where to begin trying to get a needle exchange started. specifically how are they typically funded. preferably with federal funds, if possible, as the locals will likely do whatever they can to make it impossible. its the only reason I can see that there isn't an exchange already.
If this has a place where it belongs, Please move it, or let me know so I can.