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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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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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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.