Unbelievable!!!!!

[Disturbd]

I am newb usually pretty quiet guy that goes with the flow. But what I just heard on the news has really got me going

I missed what city and state that is doing it(too dumbfounded) but there is some place that is actually handing out FREE CRACK PIPES!!!!!    :confused:

Forget investing in computers or new cell phone software guys. Ya might want to invest your money in whoever makes                       Uzis and AK-47s.

I know everyone going to get a good laugh at this coming from someone with a handle of Disturbd .....so let the comments fly I am not here enough to even care

[Masherbrum]

Seattle is the city in question, but I don't see this thread lasting long.

[Jayhawk]

It's not an actual government organization that's doing it, but it's similar to the clean needles thing.


Yeah, and IN.

[Pigslilspaz]

Where is this? I want in on it.

[trax1]

Not too different from handing out needles which most cities do, but at least that has a health issue it deals with by giving people clean ones to use so as not to further spread blood born diseases, but I really don't see any health benefits to handing out free crack pipes, I mean what reason did they give for doing this? 

[Pigslilspaz]

Not too different from handing out needles which most cities do, but at least that has a health issue it deals with by giving people clean ones to use so as not to further spread blood born diseases, but I really don't see any health benefits to handing out free crack pipes, I mean what reason did they give for doing this? 

boost the glass blowing industry?

[Disturbd]

I really don't see any health benefits to handing out free crack pipes, I mean what reason did they give for doing this? 

That was my thoughts exactly...they gave same reason as the needle thing.To prevent the spread of Aids. But correct me if I am wrong I was taught you CANNOT get aids from saliva its a blood thing.Am I wrong???? I might be...IDK

But if any of you guys have ever been affected by a crackhead, you know what I mean...they are the worst form of drug addict(IMO) they will sell you the shirt off of there mothers back to get money.And then  steal that shirt they sold to you and then come back AGAIN and try to resell it to you.

[ozrocker]

Wow unbelievable.

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    <S> Oz

[Jayhawk]

Here is a good article on it. http://www.seattlepi.com/local/424627_needleexchange05.html?source=mypi.  The organization lists a couple reasons for the program.  I'm ignorant of the crack smoking process so can't really comment on the program.  However, I think it's naive to believe these programs create drug users.  If the people are addicted, they are going to find a way to get their high.  A dirty needle or a broken or dirty crack pipe is not going to stop them.  You have to look at the big picture, this is one of many organizations that works with drug users.  They are doing a part they feel is important, while other government and NGOs do other parts.

It's not perfect by any means; but I think you'd be hard pressed to argue that this program is hurting.

[DYNAMITE]

Slightly off topic. 

I was working an in-patient psych unit at a VA medical center once and one of our patients smuggled in his crack pipe... I'll let you imagine where it was hidden.

[guncrasher]

You guy ever seen the little tubes with a rose inside that sells for about a dollar at your nearest liquor store?  that is a glass pipe. Now that is ridiculous. 



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[Flipperk]

That was my thoughts exactly...they gave same reason as the needle thing.To prevent the spread of Aids. But correct me if I am wrong I was taught you CANNOT get aids from saliva its a blood thing.Am I wrong???? I might be...IDK

But if any of you guys have ever been affected by a crackhead, you know what I mean...they are the worst form of drug addict(IMO) they will sell you the shirt off of there mothers back to get money.And then  steal that shirt they sold to you and then come back AGAIN and try to resell it to you.

You can not get HIV from saliva, but however due to the nature of Crack; your oral hygiene is non-existent or severely destroyed which makes micro-tares and holes in your gums that make you bleed. When this blood ends up on the crack pipe then it is possible to spread the HIV virus, although the HIV virus dies nearly instantly once outside the body. (By nearly instantly I mean within a few minutes, depending on how many virus cells are in the blood.)

Even in high concentrations in the lab, HIV has only been known to survive only a couple of hours outside the body.

What you would more likely worry about is Hepatitis B & C, which can last a few days outside the body.

  

[SIK1]

You can not get HIV from saliva, but however due to the nature of Crack; your oral hygiene is non-existent or severely destroyed which makes micro-tares and holes in your gums that make you bleed. When this blood ends up on the crack pipe then it is possible to spread the HIV virus, although the HIV virus dies nearly instantly once outside the body.

Even in high concentrations in the lab, HIV has only been known to survive only a couple of hours outside the body.

What you would more likely worry about is Hepatitis B & C, which can last a few days outside the body.

   

Not to mention using a pipe that has been keesterd. 

[Flipperk]

Not to mention using a pipe that has been keesterd.  

If it has feces on it then you would more likely run into Hepatitis A, E-coli, bacterial infections. Hep A is not severe and in healthy adults will not leave any lasting damage, within 5 week Hep A leaves the body. E-coli and other bacterial infections are curable.

Although if the pipe cut the inside of the rectum then you would have to worry about what I mentioned above 2 posts.

[fbWldcat]

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