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Nancy Pelosi: The conclusion of our study was entirely misrepresented in the U.S. Congress as evidence that needle exchange did not…

On the recordAugust 6, 1998
The conclusion of our study was entirely misrepresented in the U.S. Congress as evidence that needle exchange did not work. In fact, the author points out, 'In Canada, local governments acted on our research by expanding needle exchange programs.' That was the correct conclusion to be drawn from that research.
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Nancy Pelosi
Democratic · California

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Discussing the misrepresentation of a study on needle exchange programs.

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