A discarded needle is seen March 27 in an alleyway in Lewiston. (Andree Kehn/Staff Photographer) More than half a dozen residents spoke out Monday against allowing a syringe exchange program to ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Aurora Conley (left) and Philomena Kebec (right) founded Gwayakobimaadiziwin Bad River Needle Exchange, one of the first ...

LOWELL — Do syringe service programs, where persons who inject drugs can access sterile needles and syringes, belong near schools and parks and other areas that attract families and children? And does ...

Canada’s prison needle exchange programs (PNEPs) not only reduce bloodborne infections but also are cost-effective, according to a new study. The results suggest that every dollar invested in current ...

INDIANAPOLIS (MIRROR INDY) — In 2023, Morgan Bryant went to her first syringe exchange. Back then, the 44-year-old eastsider was still using meth and heroin. She wanted to stop sharing needles and get ...

FRESNO, Calif. (KSEE/KGPE) – After two years in operation, a Fresno County needle exchange and harm reduction program has come under fire ahead of Tuesday’s Board of Supervisors meeting – a meeting ...

A needle exchange program is no longer being proposed in Santa Ana after the Harm Reduction Institute pulled its application with the state to provide the service. This comes after a years’ long ...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Update: On Tuesday evening, Denver Mayor Mike Johnston announced his veto of the needle exchange law expansion passed by the City Council. More needle ...