This month, Oregon began a pilot project to give needles to 125 addicts in Portland.

But needle exchange programs do more than give people clean needles.

It exists to give clean needles to people who otherwise would buy on the street.

"I'll die before I give a vote to give free needles to people."

He has opposed distribution of condoms in schools and giving needles to addicts.

Laws forbidding the use of taxpayer money to give clean needles to drug addicts.

And we're not giving needles to anyone who doesn't already have them.

What is the potential benefit or harm of giving clean needles to illicit drug users?

What is the potential benefit or harm of giving clean needles to addicts?

Earlier he halted a small project that gave free needles to addicts in exchange for used ones.