{"id":45441,"date":"2019-11-22T15:50:04","date_gmt":"2019-11-22T15:50:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.jomec.co.uk\/intercardiff\/?p=45441"},"modified":"2019-11-22T15:50:04","modified_gmt":"2019-11-22T15:50:04","slug":"should-the-community-continue-to-provide-needle-exchange-services","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/global-city\/should-the-community-continue-to-provide-needle-exchange-services","title":{"rendered":"Who keeps children in Butetown safe when used needle are around the street?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">As fewer and fewer pharmacies offer needle exchange services in Butetown, who can be responsible for the safety of children playing on the street?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"575\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2019\/11\/4B541ABC-4677-4EA2-9384-0377A4CE9E4E-1024x575.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-45449\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2019\/11\/4B541ABC-4677-4EA2-9384-0377A4CE9E4E-1024x575.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2019\/11\/4B541ABC-4677-4EA2-9384-0377A4CE9E4E-300x168.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2019\/11\/4B541ABC-4677-4EA2-9384-0377A4CE9E4E-768x431.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2019\/11\/4B541ABC-4677-4EA2-9384-0377A4CE9E4E-1536x862.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2019\/11\/4B541ABC-4677-4EA2-9384-0377A4CE9E4E-2048x1149.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2019\/11\/4B541ABC-4677-4EA2-9384-0377A4CE9E4E-500x281.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"575\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2019\/11\/4B541ABC-4677-4EA2-9384-0377A4CE9E4E-1024x575.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-45449\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2019\/11\/4B541ABC-4677-4EA2-9384-0377A4CE9E4E-1024x575.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2019\/11\/4B541ABC-4677-4EA2-9384-0377A4CE9E4E-300x168.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2019\/11\/4B541ABC-4677-4EA2-9384-0377A4CE9E4E-768x431.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2019\/11\/4B541ABC-4677-4EA2-9384-0377A4CE9E4E-1536x862.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2019\/11\/4B541ABC-4677-4EA2-9384-0377A4CE9E4E-2048x1149.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2019\/11\/4B541ABC-4677-4EA2-9384-0377A4CE9E4E-500x281.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/noscript><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Six months after the end of a needle exchange service in Butetown, residents are finding increased amounts of discarded drug equipment, often close to children\u2019s play areas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Needles have been found in areas known to be frequented by drug users, such as bridges and local parks. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For local mum Ashanti Thomas these needles represent a risk to her daughter. \u201cPeople like me will know that needles can\u2019t be picked up. We\u2019re gonna kick it. Kids will pick them up,\u201d says Ashanti. \u201c(My daughter) asked me about it: \u2018mum, what\u2019s this? What are they doing?&#8217; I don&#8217;t know how to explain.&#8221; <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"681\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2019\/12\/67EA7364-3903-413E-9E40-C94DF892CF97-1024x681.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-46433\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2019\/12\/67EA7364-3903-413E-9E40-C94DF892CF97-1024x681.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2019\/12\/67EA7364-3903-413E-9E40-C94DF892CF97-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2019\/12\/67EA7364-3903-413E-9E40-C94DF892CF97-768x511.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2019\/12\/67EA7364-3903-413E-9E40-C94DF892CF97-1536x1022.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2019\/12\/67EA7364-3903-413E-9E40-C94DF892CF97-2048x1362.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2019\/12\/67EA7364-3903-413E-9E40-C94DF892CF97-500x333.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"681\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2019\/12\/67EA7364-3903-413E-9E40-C94DF892CF97-1024x681.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-46433\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2019\/12\/67EA7364-3903-413E-9E40-C94DF892CF97-1024x681.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2019\/12\/67EA7364-3903-413E-9E40-C94DF892CF97-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2019\/12\/67EA7364-3903-413E-9E40-C94DF892CF97-768x511.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2019\/12\/67EA7364-3903-413E-9E40-C94DF892CF97-1536x1022.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2019\/12\/67EA7364-3903-413E-9E40-C94DF892CF97-2048x1362.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2019\/12\/67EA7364-3903-413E-9E40-C94DF892CF97-500x333.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/noscript><figcaption>Ashanti Thomas, 25, student <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The mother of a four-year-old, Jemma Wilson, has the same opinion, \u201cI rarely take my daughter to the park anymore because there are needles everywhere. I think the community should have a positive attitude about needle exchange.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2019\/12\/IMG_9203-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-47766\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2019\/12\/IMG_9203-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2019\/12\/IMG_9203-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2019\/12\/IMG_9203-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2019\/12\/IMG_9203-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2019\/12\/IMG_9203-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, 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https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2019\/12\/IMG_9203-500x333.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/noscript><figcaption>A local mum, Jemma Wilson, 36<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>But while parents are worried about their kids, former drug users see the increased risk of keeping older needles in circulation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cIf it were not for needle exchanges there would be a lot more people sharing needles, then there\u2019s exposing of dirty needles and a lot more hanging around the streets,\u201d says former heroin user Lloyd Williams, 53.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He used heroin for around four years but gave up two decades ago with the help of The Huggard Centre in Butetown.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"681\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2019\/12\/82FAA4EE-F134-4BE3-91BA-CD0A704BD20F-1024x681.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-46449\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2019\/12\/82FAA4EE-F134-4BE3-91BA-CD0A704BD20F-1024x681.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2019\/12\/82FAA4EE-F134-4BE3-91BA-CD0A704BD20F-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2019\/12\/82FAA4EE-F134-4BE3-91BA-CD0A704BD20F-768x511.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2019\/12\/82FAA4EE-F134-4BE3-91BA-CD0A704BD20F-1536x1022.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2019\/12\/82FAA4EE-F134-4BE3-91BA-CD0A704BD20F-2048x1362.jpg 2048w, 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Rates for such disease in Cardiff are the most prevalent in Wales, which has gone up consistently in the city since 2016.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The service can also reduce the spread of diseases caused by re-use of needles carrying virus. It provides clean needles to drug addicts to prevent viral infections.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cCommunity and pharmacies should continue to help them&nbsp;not just stop that a little bit. 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