The idea of a moratorium on needle exchange and chemical dependency clinics was proposed as a way to help curb problem the ...

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 ...

PUEBLO — Can the City of Pueblo ban needle exchange programs? On Tuesday, a judge heard arguments from both sides on whether or not the city violated state law when Pueblo City Council members passed ...

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 ...

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A new needle exchange pilot program at the Sacramento Public Library is drawing backlash from some neighbors who say they are concerned about the safety of families and children.

Bowling Green State University study finds non-viral pathogens including Candida in used syringes, while 86% of needles ...

FRESNO COUNTY, Calif. (KFSN) -- Both city and county officials are speaking out after Fresno County recently approved a Free Medical Clinic and Needle Exchange program. But the plan is controversial, ...

ANAHEIM, Calif. (KABC) -- The California Department of Public Health has approved the mobile Orange County Needle Exchange program to operate in Anaheim, Costa Mesa, Orange and Santa Ana. The program ...

Opioid overdose deaths in Orange County are rising sharply, with annual deaths nearly tripling in the four years ending in 2021. It is no coincidence that for much of that time, and again today, ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- The Better Government Association joined ABC 7 Chicago Saturday morning to discuss another problem the COVID-19 pandemic is creating -- a shortage of new syringes from needle exchange ...