Discarded needles may be unintended side effect of needle access program

More than 1.9 million needles have been handed out to drug users in Columbus over the past two years as part of an effort to prevent the spread of diseases like HIV and Hepatitis C.But a months-long investigation by 10 Investigates found there may be unintended problems with the needle access program – that discarded needles are popping across central Ohio.What’s more – drug users tell 10 Investigates the free clean needles being distributed can also end up being sold on the bl