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An injection drug user deposits used needles into a container at the IDEA exchange in Miami.
Lynne Sladky
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AP
Between July 1, 2023, and June 30, 2024, the FLASH exchange program served more than 250 clients and reduced its overall syringe count by nearly 8,000.
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