2009 New Mexico Statutes
Chapter 24 - Health and Safety.
Article 2C - Harm Reduction
Section 24-2C-3 - Definitions.

24-2C-3. Definitions.

As used in the Harm Reduction Act [24-2C-1 NMSA 1978]:   

A.     "department" means the department of health;   

B.     "participant" or "client" means an intravenous drug user who exchanges a used hypodermic syringe, needle or other object used to inject controlled substances or controlled substance analogs into the human body for a sterile hypodermic syringe and needle in compliance with the procedures of the program; and   

C.     "program" means a harm reduction program for the purpose of sterile hypodermic syringe and needle exchange.   

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