More than three years have passed since federal health officials arrived in central Appalachia to assess an alarming outbreak of HIV spread mostly between people who inject opioids or methamphetamine.
Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (WBOY) — During this year’s State Legislative Session, syringe service programs were under fire as legislators ...
Frustrated with used needles littering city streets, some local officials have called for renewed restrictions on syringe service programs, which they say contribute to the recent rise in needle waste ...
Hawaiʻi's statewide syringe exchange program has seen a decrease in exchanges due to changing patterns of substance use, but ...
Katherine Hill is an epidemiologist, harm reduction researcher and PhD candidate at the Yale School of Public Health studying the drug supply in the Northeastern U.S. Both her grandmother and father ...
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Warning: This graphic requires JavaScript. Please enable JavaScript for the best experience. EVANSVILLE, Ind. — Lavender Timmons popped the trunk of her weather ...
Manchester Public Health Director Anna Thomas speaks about a new city ordinance covering syringe service programs at a meeting of the Mayor and Board of Aldermen on Tuesday, Oct. 1, 2024. The ...
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 ...