Needle exchanges are organizations that allow injection drug users to receive free or reduced cost hypodermic needles with no prescription. To the dissenters, the first word that comes to mind when discussing these programs is “enabling.” It is often hard to define the line between support and collusion, but the best way to do so is to look at the overall pros vs the cons.

A growing problem looms in oncology. As the population ages the prevalence of cancer will likely increase along with America’s underinsured population. Unfortunately, oncologists are currently not adequately equipped to address this problem.