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ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

This report was written by Jonathan Cohen, based on research conducted by Jonathan Cohen and Rebecca Schleifer of the HIV/AIDS and Human Rights Program at Human Rights Watch. It was reviewed by Joanne Csete, director of the HIV/AIDS Program; Jamie Fellner, director of the U.S. Program; Rebecca Schleifer; James Ross, senior legal advisor; and Widney Brown, deputy program director of Human Rights Watch. Tommy Yeh, Veronica Matushaj, Andrea Holley, and Fitzroy Hepkins provided production assistance. John Emerson and Mina Kumar designed the map.

A great many people assisted with this research. While they are too numerous to mention, we extend particular thanks to our main logistical contacts in each county: Alex Kral in San Francisco; Alexandra Cox in Alameda; Rachel Anderson and Glenn Backes in Sacramento; Annunziata van Voorene in Lake; Elizabeth Ross in Mendocino; W. Brent Whitteker in San Diego; and Ricky Bluthenthal in Los Angeles.

We would especially like to thank the dozens of injection drug users who, with great courage, knowledge and dignity, shared their stories with us.

This report is a joint project of the HIV/AIDS and Human Rights Program and the U.S. Program of Human Rights Watch. We gratefully acknowledge the Open Society Institute for supporting this work.