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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 ...

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 ...

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 treatment for hepatitis C, a ...

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 ...

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

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 ...

Syringes are probably among the top three concerns that I hear from the business community,” the CEO of the local chamber of commerce said.