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People using Indiana's needle exchange program will have to prove they live in the county providing the service as part of ...

It’s about preventing avoidable illness and death and improving public safety,” Monroe County Commissioner Jody Madeira said.

Syringe exchange has always been a tough political issue in Indiana. This year, lawmakers are proposing further restrictions on the state's program.

Indiana has a had a syringe exchange law on the books since 2015. Indiana Code 16-41-7.5 allows for the creation of syringe programs in the state. With the creation of these syringe programs, there ...

In 2015, a rural HIV outbreak in Indiana exploded into national headlines. More than 230 people in Scott County, primarily in the small town of Austin, were diagnosed with HIV, making it the largest ...

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Alan Witchey, president and chief executive officer of Damien Center speaks in support of Senate Bill 91 on Wednesday. Photo by Arianna Hunt, TheStatehouseFile.com. A little over 10 years ago, Scott ...

EVANSVILLE — As local advocates work to create a syringe exchange program in Evansville, the framework for the whole system is up in the air at the state level. Indiana has a had a syringe exchange ...