Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Pueblo City Council banned needle exchange programs from operating in the city on May 13, but what’s been the fallout so far? In a ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. As Pueblo City Council debates whether to ban syringe access programs in the city, the agencies that operate them in Pueblo are ...

It can seem counterintuitive to provide clean syringes to individuals who inject drugs. After all, why make it easier to consume illicit substances that are increasingly resulting in overdoses? In the ...

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - This week, Missouri lawmakers discussed a controversial policy aimed at reducing the spread of disease and helping people get free from addiction. Needle exchange programs ...

The City of Auburn passed some new rules this week on a controversial issue: needle exchange services.

A needle exchange program offers sterile needles to people who inject drugs. This harm reduction intervention has been effective at decreasing risk and improving the quality of life for those affected ...

PUEBLO — Can the City of Pueblo ban needle exchange programs? On Tuesday, a judge heard arguments from both sides on whether or not the city violated state law when Pueblo City Council members passed ...

In 2019, Gov. Ron DeSantis, signed the Infectious Disease Elimination Act (IDEA). This law allows county commissioners the option to start syringe exchange programs in their jurisdictions. Syringe ...

NOTICE: The project that is the subject of this report was approved by the Governing Board of the National Research Council, whose members are drawn from the councils of the National Academy of ...

Local business leaders say the problems with the previous location have just moved to the new site.

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 ...