SAT Reading & Writing · Rhetorical Synthesis
A student has researched syringe service programs and compiled the following notes: - Syringe service programs provide sterile injection…
A student has researched syringe service programs and compiled the following notes:
- Syringe service programs provide sterile injection equipment to people who use drugs.
- Shared needles can transmit HIV and hepatitis C between users.
- These programs can reduce risky injection practices among participants.
- Many syringe service programs also provide disease testing, naloxone, and referrals to substance-use treatment.
- Available evidence does not show that these programs increase the rate at which people begin using drugs.
- Local outcomes of these programs depend on how accessible they are and how the services are designed.
The student wants to address a common concern that these programs might encourage more people to start using drugs. Which choice most effectively uses relevant information from the notes to accomplish this goal?
- Syringe service programs provide sterile injection equipment to people who use drugs.
- Shared needles can transmit HIV and hepatitis C between users.
- These programs can reduce risky injection practices among participants.
- Many syringe service programs also provide disease testing, naloxone, and referrals to substance-use treatment.
- Available evidence does not show that these programs increase the rate at which people begin using drugs.
- Local outcomes of these programs depend on how accessible they are and how the services are designed.
The student wants to address a common concern that these programs might encourage more people to start using drugs. Which choice most effectively uses relevant information from the notes to accomplish this goal?
Answer and explanation
Answer: C: Available evidence does not show that these programs increase the rate at which people begin using drugs, addressing a common concern raised by critics of this approach.
The goal specifically requires addressing the concern about encouraging drug use, and C is the only choice that speaks directly to that concern with the relevant evidence. A describes the basic program function without addressing the concern. B names additional services that don't bear on the initiation-rate question. D describes a design factor unrelated to the specific concern about encouraging use.
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