Frustrated residents say they are finding more discarded needles around Broome, including at ovals and primary schools, prompting the state government to introduce the program.
Broome 's current Needle and Syringe Program will be transferred into an exchange.The local shire and frustrated community members are calling for more to be done to eradicate needles in public places.Intravenous drug use rs in Western Australia's north will soon be able to exchange used needles for sterile ones, as the state government moves to address concerns around discarded needles littering the streets of Broome .
expressed concerns over the number of fitpacks given out at NSPs and discarded needles in public areasThis works out as over 400 each day, in a region with a population of around 35,000.Ms Sanderson said the Needle and Syringe Exchange Program would aim to reduce drug-related harm in the community and the rate of discarded drug use paraphernalia." will allow people to access supports to withdraw and stay clean, and information about safe drug use and safe withdrawals.
Ms Kennedy said she had found hundreds of used needles and syringes in areas used by children, including seven needles at a local oval used for little athletics last week. The minister said the government had increased the number needle disposal bins in Broome and would look at temporarily increasing funding to help shire workers clean up discarded needles, until the NSEP began.Shire President Chris Mitchell had previously confirmed the disposal of discarded needles was not the responsibility of shire rangers and other staff, and there was no dedicated team to remove them.
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