Wausau's Clean Needle Exchange Program took in 224,000 needles in 2014

WAUSAU - The program gives drug users clean drug supplies in exchange for their used needles to prevent diseases from spreading.

The AIDs Resource Center of Wisconsin, or ARCW, in Wausau organizes one of ten needle exchange programs in the state.

The group wants to prevent the spread of HIV and Hepatitis C among drug users.

Full story: WJFW

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