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 ...

Syringe services programs for people who use drugs saved the life of a young mother in Oklahoma City. Three years ago, this service wasn't legal in the state. Tamara Graham has been in recovery from ...

The programs allow people with addiction to turn in used needles and get new ones, and aim to reduce the risk of HIV and hepatitis C outbreaks. How Effective Are Needle Exchange Programs? There are ...

FARGO — City Commissioner Michelle Turnberg is proposing the city of Fargo immediately eliminate the needle exchange program operated by Fargo Cass Public Health. This program is one of many offered ...

As Burlington contends with a worsening drug crisis, city councilors are looking for ways to address one of its most visible symptoms: syringe litter. Burlington city councilors on Monday unanimously ...

DENVER — Under a 1997 city ordinance, needle exchange programs in Denver cannot be closer than 1,000 feet from schools and daycares. The ordinance also limits the city to opening no more than three ...

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 ...

The Augusta Police Department offers a drop-off box for used hypodermic needles at its station at 7 Willow St. Anna Chadwick/Morning Sentinel A drop-off box for used hypodermic needles is shown Monday ...

Ask,” the Bible says, “and ye shall receive.” There’s just no telling what answers you might get. Case in point: Yakima City Council member Reedy Berg set off three months of fretting around City Hall ...