2011 New Mexico Statutes
Chapter 24: Health and Safety
Article 2C: Harm Reduction, 24-2C-1 through 24-2C-6
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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