There are no safe needle exchange programs operating in Auburn, but councilors felt it was necessary to have some sort of ...
Americans who struggle with drug addiction have turned to syringe services programs (SSPs) for decades—not only to exchange used needles for clean ones but also as a first step towards treatment.
“It’s terrible. I have had hundreds and hundreds of complaints from the residents in that area. They want to see it gone because it’s a threat.” “Needs-based exchange is considered best practice by ...
A bill to legalize syringe services in Pa. just passed a historic hurdle, but GOP opposition remains
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HAZARDOUS WASTE: A large needle box is located on Buncombe County property in front of Pack Memorial Library on Haywood Street. Photo by Jessica Wakeman In September 2018, Malaprops Bookstore/Cafe ...
As COVID-19 rampages across New York, many localities are confronting another public health disaster: drastic spikes in drug overdoses and new cases of HIV. Fatal overdoses have doubled relative to ...
Years ago, a syringe exchange helped end a devastating HIV outbreak. Now it might be forced to close
The Indiana county at the center of a devastating HIV crisis in 2015 may soon close the syringe exchange program widely credited with helping to end its outbreak. For public health advocates in Scott ...
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