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U.S. News Puerto Rico Group Tests Syringe Vending Machine for UsersOctober 14, 2009 Puerto Rico's only needle-exchange group, the Community Initiative, is pilot testing a vending machine that offers intravenous drug users clean syringes, cotton filters, gauze, and sterile water. The after-hours program aims to prevent HIV and hepatitis infections transmitted among IDUs through needle sharing. The machine will operate outside the Community Initiative's Hato Rey office at night, said Dr. Jose Vargas, who founded the group. IDUs access the machine's products by using a special card. Associated Press 10.13.2009  This article was provided by U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. It is a part of the publication CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update. Visit the CDC's website to find out more about their activities, publications and services.
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