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The Orange County Health Department has been working on its syringe program for several <br />months, preparing for the new legislation. <br />“We have been looking and investigating and really gearing up over the last three to four months <br />to provide syringes to the community since the early part of the year when we had need brought <br />to our attention.” <br />Gasparini says the health department is ready to serve the community’s needs and is now <br />working to establish a trusting relationship with those in need of the syringe initiative. <br />“We have our drop boxes, we’re ready to go, we have our syringes ready to distribute as needed, <br />so I think moving forward it’s about engaging the community and building that trust with <br />individuals who may need our services,” Gasparini said. <br />There are drop boxes in the lobbies of both clinics in Chapel Hill and Hillsborough. More <br />information about the initiative can be found on the Health Department’s website <br />