Katherine Foley writes about Nevada's newest vending machine item, clean needle kits for drug users. Foley uses informative diction while reporting on the news. She is sure to use statistics that were found when the project first began. Foley starts off her article by saying "Sometimes, the most effective health policy is to acknowledge that people are going to make unhealthy decisions—and try to create an environment where those choices are a little safer." This suggest that she is okay with the drug use and agrees that the new vending machines will help create a safer environment for users. The author wishes to inform users and non users alike of the dangers of sharing needles. After explaining what the machines will do Foley explains how the use of sharing needles leads to sharing diseases such as HIV/ AIDS. By explaining the harm that comes with such actions Foley hopes to educate the public and to keep people from straying down such a dark path. By appealing to the logic of not wanting such illnesses Foley hopes that more people will listen and use the machines for their intended use. She starts off he argument by stating the issue at hand and then listing all the outcomes that can come from this.
https://qz.com/961007/las-vegas-will-install-three-clean-needle-vending-machines-for-drug-users-in-may/
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