Needle exchange now offers crack pipes

Posted by Doug Alder on August 7th, 2010

The People’s Harm Reduction Alliance, a U-District needle exchange that has been in operation for two decades, is now in the news for something new it’s offering. The Alliance has added crack pipes to its list of items. The group sets up in an alley behind the post office off 43rd and The Ave. KING 5 did a story on the crack pipe giveaway that you can see here.

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4 reader comments so far ↓

1 UD // Aug 7, 2010 at 8:05 pm

You have got to be kidding, right?
2 SPG // Aug 9, 2010 at 4:00 pm

I get why you have a needle exchange as it cuts down on the rate of HIV infection amongst heroin addicts, and that’s a good thing, but why do you need to give out crack pipes?
3 Debbie // Aug 9, 2010 at 4:34 pm

Their website says that the funding is all donated. I find it asinine but hey, technically, it’s not my money to blow.
4 UD // Aug 9, 2010 at 11:13 pm

But if you live here it will effect you whether you are paying for it or not.