... . What I am speaking of is the effect of an epidemic that can be greatly reduced by changing the laws regarding possession and availability of syringes and hypodermic needles by intravenous (IV) drug users. Transmission of Hepatitis C Virus (HCV) and Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) caused by shared hypodermic needles is preventable. People use hypodermic needles as a means of putting their drug of ... California it is against the law to possess any instrument used for injecting a controlled substance (CHSC). On September 30, 2002 Governor Davis vetoed bill number SB 1785 providing for...

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