Pueblo City Council’s decision this week to ban syringe distribution to injection-drug users in its city limits prompted an El Paso County commissioner to check into the issue. What Commissioner ...

In 2019, Gov. Ron DeSantis, signed the Infectious Disease Elimination Act (IDEA). This law allows county commissioners the option to start syringe exchange programs in their jurisdictions. Syringe ...

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Much of Charleston City Council’s time Monday evening was spent discussing a proposal from the Women’s Health Center of West Virginia on a needle exchange program to be located at ...

GRAND FORKS – The City Council might once again consider the issue of public syringe disposal after the Grand Forks County Commission on Jan. 16 voted to ask the city to do away with the program. The ...

Do needle exchange programs promote safety and better public health by ensuring that drug users – who probably will be using those drugs anyway – at least are using clean syringes while they’re doing ...

GRAND FORKS — County commissioners voted by a slim margin to recommend the city of Grand Forks discontinue its needle exchange program after a commissioner rallied against the program. The Grand Forks ...

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 ...

Pueblo City Council’s decision earlier this week to ban syringe distribution to injection-drug users in its city limits prompted an El Paso County commissioner to check into the issue. What ...