Will San Diego's needle exchange program begin again?

By Thomas Fudge / Science and Technology Reporter, KPBS Public Broadcasting

Published July 5, 2006 at 9:00 PM PDT

This story was published more than 18 years ago.

Will the San Diego City Council re-instate the city's needle-exchange program next week? Mayor Jerry Sanders hopes so. Tom Fudge speaks with a local advocate about the controversial program.

Will San Diego's needle exchange program begin again?

Will the San Diego City Council re-instate the city's needle-exchange program next week? Mayor Jerry Sanders hopes so. Tom Fudge speaks with a local advocate about the controversial program.

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A journalist with 30 years of experience, Tom covers science and technology stories for KPBS' platforms. He has received recognition for his outstanding work in hosting and public affairs reporting from the Unity Awards, the Northwest Broadcast News Association, and the San Diego chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists.

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