密苏里州立法者考虑制定针头交换方案,以控制疾病和戒毒。 Missouri lawmakers consider needle exchange programs for disease control and addiction recovery.

密苏里州立法者正在考虑针头交换方案,以防治疾病蔓延,协助戒毒。 Missouri lawmakers are considering needle exchange programs to combat disease spread and assist addiction recovery. 这些方案提供清洁针头,以减少艾滋病毒的传播。 These programs supply clean needles to reduce HIV transmission. 虽然批评者担心他们可能会使毒品使用正常化,但研究表明,首次使用毒品的人数没有增加。 While critics fear they may normalize drug use, studies show no increase in first-time users. 相反,它们可以帮助将用户与治疗和保健联系起来。 Instead, they can help connect users to treatment and healthcare. 扩大这些方案的任何建议都需要详细的数据和成本评估,工作队将为今后的立法决定提供这些数据和成本评估。 Any proposal to expand these programs requires detailed data and cost assessments, which the task force will provide for future legislative decisions.