Program

The harm reduction program shall provide participants with: A. sterile hypodermic syringes and needles in exchange for used hypodermic syringes, needles or other objects used to inject controlled substances or controlled substance analogs into the human body; B. other objects used to prepare or consume controlled substances or controlled substance analogs; C. supplies or devices used for testing controlled substances or controlled substance analogs for potentially dangerous adulterants; D. supplies or devices approved by the department for distribution in accordance with rules established pursuant to Subsection E of Section 24-2C-4 NMSA 1978; E. education on the prevention of: (1) the transmission of the human immunodeficiency virus and hepatitis B and C; and (2) drug overdose mortality and other negative health outcomes; and F. referral to substance abuse treatment services. History: Laws 1997, ch. 256, § 5; 2022, ch. 4, § 3.