Money for Needles in HIV Fight Pledged
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From Times Wire Reports
Financier George Soros said he will donate $1 million to buy clean hypodermic needles for drug addicts nationwide who risk contracting AIDS. Soros challenged government leaders to “respect the scientific evidence” that needle exchange programs curb the spread of HIV, the virus that causes AIDS. Critics say the programs encourage drug use. Soros told the New York Times in an interview that he does not support legalizing drugs.
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