W’burg council authorizes needle exchange program

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Whitley County Health Department Public Health Director Martha Steele addresses the Williamsburg City Council about a proposed needle exchange program.
Whitley County Health Department Public Health Director Martha Steele addresses the Williamsburg City Council about a proposed needle exchange program.

Williamsburg Mayor Roddy Harrison, who serves on the Whitley County Health Department Board of Directors, admits that when the topic of establishing a needle exchange program first came up, he was a staunch opponent of the measure, feeling that it rewarded drug users.

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