Come November, voters in Lewiston will decide whether they want to amend to the city's needle exchange ordinance.

Auburn residents spoke out Monday against their city passing a needle exchange program.

Pueblo City Council banned needle exchange programs from operating in the city on May 13, but what’s been the fallout so far? In a 5-2 vote, council approved an ordinance that effectively bans people ...

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 ...

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 ...

The Augusta Police Department offers a drop-off box for used hypodermic needles at its station at 7 Willow St. Anna Chadwick/Morning Sentinel A drop-off box for used hypodermic needles is shown Monday ...

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 ...

The harm-reduction nonprofit will begin providing services as Burlington's need-exchange program in July when the Howard ...