Category: Health
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Bangor syringe exchange moving to bigger location
The purpose of giving those who inject drugs sterile syringes is to reduce the likelihood that people will reuse or share needles, which can spread bloodborne diseases, such as HIV.
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23rd HIV case detected in Penobscot County
Of the 23 people who are newly diagnosed with HIV, all of them reported injecting drugs within a year of being diagnosed, according to the Maine CDC.