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July 2003.
http://www.herointimes.com/jul03/worldwatch.html

Canada

British Columbia Needle-Exchange
Program Includes Crack Pipes

To curb the spread of hepatitis C, a needle-exchange
program in Prince George, British Columbia, gives out
clean crack pipes to addicted individuals.

"We're trying to keep the younger ones from getting
hepatitis C," said Linda Keefe, program coordinator
and nurse. "It's not that we're saying, 'Hey, you
should be smoking crack cocaine.' But you try to
reduce harm, disease, and maximize contact with
marginalized groups and build relationships."

Keefe said the decision to add clean crack pipes to
the needle-exchange program was made after healthcare
workers reported an increase in hepatitis C cases and
learned that children as young as age 12 and 13 were
smoking crack cocaine.

Although Keefe acknowledged that the clean needles
and crack pipes are a "Band-Aid" remedy, she said,
"We're not in a position to change social problems;
we're dealing with the results of social realities."
Other Canadian communities, including the Sunshine
Coast, Nelson, Parksville, Whitehorse, and Toronto,
also have crack-pipe exchanges.

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