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 ...

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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 ...

Newsflash: The Santa Monica City Council voted to eliminate drug use from city parks. Well, no. The Council voted to eliminate the needle exchange program from city parks. Actually, they didn’t do ...

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 ...

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 ...

Workers at “needle exchange” spots across the city may be forced to collect used drug syringes that end up as litter under a new bill unveiled Thursday. Council member Oswald Feliz’s new bill would ...

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 ...