Community in a Time of Crisis: Yale, New Haven, and HIV/AIDS, 1981-1996

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Needle exchange program log sheet, showing user pseudonyms, exchange location in New Haven, and syringe tracking numbers

Many of the participants in Needle Exchange used pseudonyms like "Bootsie," "Serious," "Bubble," and "Orange Cap." The Needle Exchange workers recorded the site of exchange and the number of needles exchanged. They also marked which needles contained visible blood. The final needle on this log sheet was number 5245.

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Needle exchange program log sheet, showing user pseudonyms, exchange location in New Haven, and syringe tracking numbers