Broome drug needle numbers spike, raising alarm over safety concerns
ABCA former hospital worker in Western Australia's far north has raised the alarm after the number of needles handed out to patients almost doubled in 12 months. The youngest person she gave a Fitpack kit to appeared "about 15 or 16 years old", but she said she had seen colleagues distribute needles to children who looked "only 10 years old". The Kimberley mother said she had noticed a "significant increase" in needles, something the ABC reported in May. In 15 days, Ms Kennedy said she had collected 60 needles and 290 needle covers scattered around public areas of the popular tourist town. "WA Country Health Service agrees any instance of young children accessing Fitpacks is unacceptable and is taking immediate action to ensure it cannot happen."
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