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 ...

The World Health Organization has set a target of reducing hepatitis C infections to fewer than two per 100 people who inject drugs per year as part of an elimination strategy for hepatitis C. In 2024 ...

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Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. People using Indiana's needle exchange program will have to prove they live in the county providing the service as part of new ...

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 ...

Lawmakers have voted to extend the program, but with new restrictions some health professionals say could limit its effectiveness.

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 ...

The Yakima City Council worked through several lengthy discussions at its Tuesday meeting, learning more about the county’s needle exchange program, the gap in city finances and a proposal to vacate a ...

Rochester's Codes and Ordinances Committee is drafting a new ordinance to regulate syringe services programs. The proposed rules include location restrictions, the elimination of mobile services, and ...

With the Salvation Army as her across-the-alley neighbors, Sharon Ore has dealt with her fair share of trouble caused by transients during her 33 years on North Jefferson Avenue. But there’s been a ...