A Growing HIV Crisis In Rural Indiana (Tom Ashbrook, On Point)

Austin, Indiana, a town with just 4,200 people, is in the throes of a HIV outbreak. Austin is poor. With a huge opiate addiction problem. Addicts are sharing dirty needles. The governor declared a state of emergency and Tuesday expanded a needle exchange program to address the crisis. The issues facing Austin – addiction, poverty, unemployment –aren’t unique to rural Indiana. Communities across the country face similar challenges. With dire outcomes. This hour, On Point: Indiana’s HIV outbreak, needle exchanges and America’s enduring drug problem. / Tom Ashbrook
Interview:
http://onpoint.wbur.org/2015/05/07/aids-hiv-outbreak-indiana