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From:	Aram Barra [ profile ]
Subject:	Sign Position Statement on Syringe Exchange Funding Ban
Sent:	Jan 30th, 2012 - 12:32:47

	Dear friends from GYCA, As you may know, on December 23, 2011, the U.S. Congress reinstated the federal ban on the use of federal funds to support needle and syringe exchange programs (NSPs) both domestically and internationally. In response to the federal ban, advocates have drafted a Syringe Exchange Position Statement condemning the ban, while emphasizing the efficacy and effectiveness of these programs. Thus far, several activists and academics have signed the statement to formally express their opposition. We are asking you to consider doing the same. We hope this statement will remind Congress and President Obama that this unnecessary and unacceptable ban will not go overlooked or be tolerated. To sign the position statement please visit the following website: https://sites.google.com/site/sepsignonstatement/ If you have technical difficulties please email Stephanie Platis at stephanie.platis (at) yale.edu You are kindly asked to disseminate this information via your channels. Cheers! Aram Barra Director de Programa de Política de Drogas Drug Policy Programme Director aram.barra (at) espolea.org \| Twitter: (at) arambarra\| Espolea, A.C. Juventud que deja huella Mazatlán 152A-4, Condesa CP06140, México www.espolea.org \| T: +52(55) 6265-4078 Twitter: (at) espolea \| www.facebook.com/Espolea \|

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