TRENTON -- The New Jersey needle exchange program is struggling to attract clients statewide, except for one local location.

About 175 people have enrolled in the Atlantic City program at the Oasis Drop Center since November.

New Jersey is believed to have tens of thousands of IV drug users.

Advocates of the exchanges hope addicts who have easier access to needles won't be as likely to share them and the spread of HIV and other blood borne diseases will be slowed.