American Bar Association

In 1997, the House of Delegates of the American Bar Association adopted the following policy:

Resolved, that in order to further scientifically based public health objectives to reduce HIV infection and other blood-borne diseases, and in support of our long-standing opposition to substance abuse, the American Bar Association supports the removal of legal barriers to the establishment and operation of approved needle exchange programs that include a component of drug counseling and drug treatment referrals.

See also: American Bar Association, AIDS Coordinating Committee. 2001. Deregulation of Hypodermic Needles and Syringes as a Public Health Measure: A Report on Emerging Policy and Law in the United States. edited by Scott Burr. Washington, DC. 81pages.