State lawmakers want to slow the spread of viruses such as HIV and hepatitis C by making needle exchanges legal in Georgia.
On Tuesday, the Georgia House health committee approved a bill that would limit the liability for providers running such programs, which give intravenous drug users clean syringes.
“We don’t want anyone, including those who inject drugs, contracting these [viruses],” said Rep. Houston Gaines, the bill’s sponsor.
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