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Atlantic City’s Tourism District Has A Needle Problem. It Can Be Fixed.

By Elinor Comlay | September 27, 2017

Atlantic City’s tourism district is home to New Jersey’s biggest needle exchange. The Oasis Drop In Center on Tennessee Avenue gives out thousands more needles than are returned each week.

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